# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at US CUSTOMS and BORDER PATROL
> OSHA SIR `20191111554` · 11/5/2019 · MALONE, NEW YORK
## 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:** Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
- **Source:** ATV, all terrain vehicle
- **Secondary source:** ATV, all terrain vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** US CUSTOMS and BORDER PATROL
- **Location:** Fort Covington Area, MALONE, NEW YORK, 12953
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two agents were conducting patrols using ATVs. The injured agent struck the other agent's ATV from behind and was ejected. The injured agent sustained six broken ribs, a fractured sternum and a torn lung.

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