# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at BHW Sheet Metal Company
> OSHA SIR `2020032172` · 3/6/2020 · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
## 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:** Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Existing floor opening
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** BHW Sheet Metal Company
- **Location:** 80 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30303
- **NAICS:** 332322
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was unloading ductwork from a truck to a skip pan. The employee slipped and fell through a 2- to 3-foot gap between the truck and the pan, landing on the ground 3 feet 8 inches below. The employee hit the side of the truck while falling, suffering five broken right-side ribs (one of which punctured the lung).

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