# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Hackensack Meridian Health
> OSHA SIR `2023043598` · 4/21/2023 · EDISON, NEW JERSEY
## 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 on same level due to tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Hackensack Meridian Health
- **Location:** 65 James Street, EDISON, NEW JERSEY, 08820
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped and fell while following a patient who was trying to leave the emergency department. The employee suffered a collapsed lung.

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