# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at SRM Concrete
> OSHA SIR `20231211608` · 12/23/2023 · LAFAYETTE, COLORADO
## 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 less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** SRM Concrete
- **Location:** 1160 Rock Creek Court, LAFAYETTE, COLORADO, 80026
- **NAICS:** 327331
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had just finished a routine concrete pour and was ascending the ladder to clean the concrete mixer truck. The employee lost their grip and fell approximately 2-3 feet, contacting the truck's bumper. The employee suffered rib fractures and a punctured lung.

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