# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at First Solar
> OSHA SIR `2020087274` · 8/3/2020 · WALBRIDGE, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, 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 less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** First Solar
- **Location:** 28380 Tracy Rd, WALBRIDGE, OHIO, 43465
- **NAICS:** 221114
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 3, 2020, an employee was descending a metal staircase and fell three steps from the bottom. The employee fell against the step or hand rail and injured their abdomen. The employee suffered a lacerated spleen.

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