# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Villanova University
> OSHA SIR `2021021505` · 2/18/2021 · VILLANOVA, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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 on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** Villanova University
- **Location:** 800 Lancaster Avenue, VILLANOVA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19085
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped on ice while walking to his car, falling to the asphalt road surface and suffering broken ribs on the right side, as well as tearing a lung.

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