# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20191112328` · 11/29/2019 · MOSCOW, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 331 N Maint Street, MOSCOW, PENNSYLVANIA, 18444
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While headed towards their car, an employee fell off a dock that was approximately 2 feet high and landed on the concrete surface below. The employee was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a punctured lung.

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