# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Waste Management
> OSHA SIR `2023087595` · 8/18/2023 · EDEN, WISCONSIN
## 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:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Management
- **Location:** 1495 Cty Road V, EDEN, WISCONSIN, 53019
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing the fixed ladder on a garbage truck when he fell approximately 5 feet, 8 inches to the ground. He sustained two rib fractures, abrasions to his face, and a spleen injury.

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