# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Shakespeare Theatre
> OSHA SIR `2023087409` · 8/14/2023 · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
## 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:** Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Existing floor opening
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Shakespeare Theatre
- **Location:** 610 F Street Northwest, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20004
- **NAICS:** 711110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee lifted a temporary cover off a trapdoor and then fell forward into the opening. He fell approximately 15 feet onto concrete and some plywood in the trap room. The temporary cover fell with him and landed on him. The employee was hospitalized with facial fractures, lacerations and bruises, as well as a lacerated liver.

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