# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Laredo South Border Patrol Station
> OSHA SIR `2023043001` · 4/4/2023 · LAREDO, 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 or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
- **Source:** ATV, all terrain vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Laredo South Border Patrol Station
- **Location:** US HWY 83, LAREDO, TEXAS, 78045
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On April 4, 2023, at approximately 12:10 AM, an employee was operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) through a brush area when they fell off the vehicle. The employee sustained a left shoulder injury and a collapsed lung that required surgery and hospitalization.

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