# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020098629` · 9/10/2020 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## 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 21 to 25 feet
- **Source:** Floor, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical Inc.
- **Location:** 1111 W Addison St, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60613
- **NAICS:** 332322
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a battery operated cut-off saw to cut a hole in the steel deck when the saw ran out of battery. Another employee was going to retrieve a new battery, stepped onto the cut section, and fell through to the concrete deck approximately 21 feet below. The injured employee was hospitalized for a broken leg, pelvis, arm and ribs, a punctured lung and internal bleeding.

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