# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at National Fuel
> OSHA SIR `2017065828` · 6/25/2017 · TONAWANDA, NEW YORK
## 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:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
## Employer
- **Name:** National Fuel
- **Location:** 2121 Military Road, TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, 14150
- **NAICS:** 221210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was exiting his vehicle when his shoelaces were caught on the brake pedal. He then fell to the ground, fracturing two ribs and puncturing his spleen.

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