# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Walmart
> OSHA SIR `2021032150` · 3/11/2021 · HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
## 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:** Nonclassifiable
- **Source:** Nonclassifiable
## Employer
- **Name:** Walmart
- **Location:** 9020 Bailey Cove Road, S.E., HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35802
- **NAICS:** 452111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing stock off pallets in the stockroom and putting it on carts. After completing the process, the employee was standing upright when he collapsed backward, striking his head on the floor. The employee suffered a ruptured aorta.

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