# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at US Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015020854` · 2/27/2015 · ADDISON, 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:** Street, road, driveway, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** US Postal Service
- **Location:** 150 Front Street, ADDISON, NEW YORK, 14801
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Employee slipped on ice and fell while crossing the street. Employee broke two ribs and punctured a lung.

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