# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Tuscarora Hardwoods Inc
> OSHA SIR `20231110680` · 11/20/2023 · ELLIOTTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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:** Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Tuscarora Hardwoods Inc
- **Location:** 2240 Shermans Valley Road, ELLIOTTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17024
- **NAICS:** 321113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a horizontal grinder issue when the discharge conveyor belt turned on. This caused the employee to ride the conveyor belt then fall 12-14 feet to the ground, resulting in fractures to the shoulder and ribs and a punctured lung.

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