# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20161110886` · 11/19/2016 · CINCINNATI, OHIO
## 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 while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
- **Source:** Curbs
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 877 North Bend Road, CINCINNATI, OHIO, 45224
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped and fell over a curb rupturing their spleen.

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