# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at US Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20181111281` · 11/1/2018 · BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY
## 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:** Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** US Postal Service
- **Location:** 421 Bendigo Blvd, BELLMAWR, NEW JERSEY, 08031
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was picking up materials out of a hopper when a forklift operator moved forward and hit the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a partially collapsed lung.

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