# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Lowe's Home Improvement
> OSHA SIR `2020109604` · 10/8/2020 · GONZALES, LOUISIANA
## 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 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Ladders, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Lowe's Home Improvement
- **Location:** 12484 Airline Hwy,, GONZALES, LOUISIANA, 70737
- **NAICS:** 444110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On October 8, 2020, an employee was bringing down a sink from an upper-level shelf using a ladder. He fell from the ladder to the ground about 9 feet below, suffering broken ribs that punctured his lung.

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