# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at United Parcel Service
> OSHA SIR `2016010439` · 1/16/2016 · CINCINNATI, OHIO
## 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:** Delivery truck or van
## Employer
- **Name:** United Parcel Service
- **Location:** 500 Gest Street, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45203
- **NAICS:** 484122
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee fell while exiting the cab of a truck. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs and a punctured lung.

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