# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Customs and Border Protection- U.S. Border Patrol
> OSHA SIR `2018076963` · 7/11/2018 · ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO
## 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:** Injured by physical contact with other person in sporting event or physical training
- **Source:** Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Customs and Border Protection- U.S. Border Patrol
- **Location:** 1300 West Richey, ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO, 88210
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A trainee was undergoing a combat baton evaluation. The instructor bear-hugged her and they fell to the ground; the trainee suffered two fractured ribs and a partially collapsed lung.

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