# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2018021078` · 2/1/2018 · SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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 on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
- **Location:** 250 South conestoga Drive, SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17257
- **NAICS:** 444110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The employee was lifting a box containing a microwave by the handle. The handle broke and the employee fell onto their back resulting in a collapsed lung.

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