# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Matson Navigation Company of Alaska, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023065631` · 6/25/2023 · ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
## 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 less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Catwalks
- **Secondary source:** Nonclassifiable
## Employer
- **Name:** Matson Navigation Company of Alaska, LLC
- **Location:** 1717 Tidewater Road, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, 99501
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On June 25, 2023, an employee was standing on the top rail of a guarded catwalk (3-4 feet) while reaching for a cable to connect to a ship. The employee lost his balance and fell, resulting in a collapsed lung, 3 broken ribs, and a right shoulder injury.

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