# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at ATT
> OSHA SIR `2020010062` · 1/3/2020 · METAIRIE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** ATT
- **Location:** 5009 Pike Dr., METAIRIE, LOUISIANA, 70005
- **NAICS:** 517910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working at a residential home. While ascending a ladder outside, the employee fell around 9 feet to the ground, requiring hospitalization for a possible rib injury and a collapsed lung.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*