# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at University of Pennsylvania
> OSHA SIR `20190812349` · 8/19/2019 · KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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:** Kicked by animal
- **Source:** Horses and other equines
## Employer
- **Name:** University of Pennsylvania
- **Location:** 382 West Street Rd., KENNETT SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19348
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 19, 2019, an employee was walking a horse when it reared and kicked the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs and a lacerated liver and was hospitalized.

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