# Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at United Parcel Service
> OSHA SIR `2023021238` · 2/8/2023 · EVERTON, ARKANSAS
## 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:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-outdoors
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United Parcel Service
- **Location:** 629 Marla Street, EVERTON, ARKANSAS, 72633
- **NAICS:** 492210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was delivering packages in a residential area when they slipped on a step and landed on their lower back. The employee sustained injuries to the left kidney and back.

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