# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at UPMC Williamsport
> OSHA SIR `2023064826` · 6/1/2023 · WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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:** Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
- **Source:** Off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c
- **Secondary source:** Step ladders
## Employer
- **Name:** UPMC Williamsport
- **Location:** 1100 Grampian Blvd, WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA, 17701
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was in front of a hospital loading a six-foot step ladder and hose into a UTV. The step ladder slid onto the accelerator, causing the vehicle to strike a column and bounce back into the employee. They sustained several rib fractures and pneumothorax.

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