# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Pella Windows & Doors of Denver
> OSHA SIR `2022010636` · 1/21/2022 · DENVER, COLORADO
## 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:** Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Pella Windows & Doors of Denver
- **Location:** 4200 Carson St, DENVER, COLORADO, 80239
- **NAICS:** 321911
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a window from a truck when the handle broke off the window causing the employee to fall from the tailgate approximately 36 to 42 inches to the ground. The employee suffered a broken collar bone, multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a right wrist injury.

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