USPS Hodge Park Station
Fall on same level unspecified — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | USPS Hodge Park Station | Report ID | 2025010609 |
| Address | 6315 N Kensington Court | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64119 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Kidney(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level unspecified | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.20000, -94.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when they fell to the ground and sustained a ruptured vein in a kidney.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2025, a worker at USPS Hodge Park Station in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the kidney(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level unspecified, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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