# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES
> OSHA SIR `20161111041` · 11/25/2016 · VERONA, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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:** Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-outdoors
## Employer
- **Name:** CONCORDIA VISITING NURSES
- **Location:** Patient's Home, VERONA, PENNSYLVANIA, 15147
- **NAICS:** 621610
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was leaving a patient's home. As she stepped onto the outside step, it broke and she fell 4 feet onto a cement slab, suffering internal injuries. She was hospitalized and required surgery.

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