# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC
> OSHA SIR `2020077206` · 7/31/2020 · SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI
## 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, unspecified
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** AMERICAN WALNUT COMPANY LLC
- **Location:** 2801 S. 2nd Street, SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI, 64501
- **NAICS:** 321113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to empty trash into a dumpster. He fell to the ground, suffering a head laceration, cracked ribs, and a punctured lung. He was hospitalized.

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