# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Spectrum El Paso
> OSHA SIR `2017065100` · 6/5/2017 · EL PASO, 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
## Employer
- **Name:** Spectrum El Paso
- **Location:** 368 Shadow Mountain Drive, EL PASO, TEXAS, 79912
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While installing cable in an attic, an employee slipped on a joist and fell approximately 15 feet through the ceiling. The employee broke several ribs and punctured a lung, requiring hospitalization.

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