# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Roofs Restored
> OSHA SIR `2023087175` · 8/8/2023 · GONZALES, LOUISIANA
## 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 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Roofs, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Roofs Restored
- **Location:** 43406 North Pinecrest Street, GONZALES, LOUISIANA, 70737
- **NAICS:** 238160
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a rooftop, screwing in a gutter. The employee fell from the roof to the ground about 14 feet below, suffering an injury to the lungs and ribs.

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