# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at K&R Mechanical Services, L.L.C.
> OSHA SIR `20231211724` · 12/29/2023 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## 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:** Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet
- **Source:** Ceilings
- **Secondary source:** Floor, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** K&R Mechanical Services, L.L.C.
- **Location:** 902 West 8th St, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77007
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was checking an HVAC unit in the attic when they fell approximately 15 feet through the rafters to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the ribs and scapula as well as a collapsed lung.

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