# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at ATC Roofing
> OSHA SIR `2020087816` · 8/18/2020 · SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
## 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 26 to 30 feet
- **Source:** Existing roof openings, other than skylights
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** ATC Roofing
- **Location:** 979 E Robinson, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, 72764
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell through a 48-inch opening in the roof where two panels had been removed and struck a shelving unit and then landed on the floor approximately 30 feet below. The employee suffered fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and a bruised liver. The employee was not tied off at the time.

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