# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at US BORDER PATROL
> OSHA SIR `2015085359` · 8/3/2015 · EAGLE PASS, 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:** Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
## Employer
- **Name:** US BORDER PATROL
- **Location:** 2285 DEL RIO BLVD., EAGLE PASS, TEXAS, 78852
- **NAICS:** 928120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was tracking a group of illegal aliens down river when he fell into a ground pit that was 15 feet deep, resulting in broken ribs and a punctured lung.

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