# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Jackson Electric Cooperative Inc
> OSHA SIR `2023032833` · 3/30/2023 · FRANCITAS, 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:** Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
- **Source:** Utility and telephone poles
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Jackson Electric Cooperative Inc
- **Location:** Houston Pipe Line Co Cathodic Unit, FRANCITAS, TEXAS, 77961
- **NAICS:** 221122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing a power line pole when the pole broke at ground level while the employee was approximately 20 feet up. The employee rode the pole to the ground and sustained 12 broken ribs, a broken collarbone, and a punctured lung.

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