# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at U.S. Postal Services
> OSHA SIR `2016098295` · 9/1/2016 · BRADENTON, FLORIDA
## 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, unspecified
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Services
- **Location:** 115 75th St. W., BRADENTON, FLORIDA, 34209
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking and fell breaking a rib and puncturing a lung.

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