# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20201211818` · 12/18/2020 · BAYPORT, 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:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 428 Bayport Ave, BAYPORT, NEW YORK, 11705
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped on ice during a delivery and fell, suffering a broken rib and a collapsed lung.

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