# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Delta Airlines, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018099583` · 9/17/2018 · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
## 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:** Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Delta Airlines, Inc.
- **Location:** 1020 Delta Blvd, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30354
- **NAICS:** 488119
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending from the driver-side platform of a lift truck when he slipped and fell approximately 3 feet from the platform onto the ground. He suffered a partial lung collapse, three fractured ribs on the right side of the ribcage, and a displaced sternum.

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