# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Daniel Insulation, L.L.C.
> OSHA SIR `2023087236` · 8/9/2023 · LAKELAND, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway
- **Source:** Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
- **Secondary source:** Berms
## Employer
- **Name:** Daniel Insulation, L.L.C.
- **Location:** 4430 Gibson Drive, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, 33809
- **NAICS:** 238310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating an aerial lift when it impacted a berm on the ground. The employee lost balance and struck his abdomen against the guardrail system on the aerial lift, then fell backward and struck his head against the guardrail. The employee sustained a punctured spleen.

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