# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Summit Midstream
> OSHA SIR `2021021309` · 2/12/2021 · VENUS, TEXAS
## 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 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Summit Midstream
- **Location:** 3230 Chambers Street, VENUS, TEXAS, 76084
- **NAICS:** 486210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was accessing a valve using a ladder when the ladder slipped, causing him to fall six feet. The employee sustained a head laceration, broken ribs, and a punctured lung.

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