# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015020227` · 2/11/2015 · KERENS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, 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 tripping, unspecified
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 504 Darby Dr., KERENS, TEXAS, 75144
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employee was delivering mail. When walking from one delivery point to the next, the employee tripped and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized due to a lacerated spleen.

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