# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Pearl City Elevator, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20221211214` · 12/28/2022 · MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN
## 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 from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
- **Source:** Movable ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Pearl City Elevator, Inc.
- **Location:** 14181 Fort Defiance Rd, MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, 53565
- **NAICS:** 424510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was ascending a ladder to open a latch on a grain bin. As they were climbing, the ladder collapsed, causing the employee to potentially strike the edge of a cement wall and land on the floor. The employee sustained nine rib fractures and a collapsed lung.

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