# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at H-E-B Grocery Company, LP
> OSHA SIR `2018076795` · 7/7/2018 · BRYAN, 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:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** H-E-B Grocery Company, LP
- **Location:** 1609 North Texas Avenue, BRYAN, TEXAS, 77803
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell off a 2-foot step ladder and hit boxes while stocking a shelf, suffering cracked ribs and a punctured lung.

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