# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at J I Landis Welding & Mech
> OSHA SIR `2023054337` · 5/15/2023 · ELIZABETH, 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:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Ladders-fixed
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** J I Landis Welding & Mech
- **Location:** 150 Bayway Ave., ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, 07202
- **NAICS:** 238190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was ascending a ladder system to secure lanyards to anchorage points to begin cable replacement work. The employee slipped and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, resulting in a fractured rib and a punctured lung.

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