# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Lockheed Martin
> OSHA SIR `2021010371` · 1/14/2021 · HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA
## 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:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Posts, bollards, moorings
## Employer
- **Name:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Hurlburt Field Air force Base, HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, 32544
- **NAICS:** 811118
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was guiding an airplane into a hangar when he tripped on a 4x4 post and fell onto a metal pallet, resulting in seven cracked ribs and internal bleeding on his left side. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

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