# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Kimble Recycling and Disposal Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023021279` · 2/9/2023 · TWINSBURG, OHIO
## 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, unspecified
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Kimble Recycling and Disposal Inc.
- **Location:** 8500 Chamberlin Rd., TWINSBURG, OHIO, 44087
- **NAICS:** 423930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on the catwalk of a garbage truck putting a tarp over the load. He fell off the truck, landing on the ground and suffering broken ribs, a cracked cheekbone, a broken wrist, and a punctured lung.

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