# Strains at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015085654` · 8/11/2015 · DALLAS CITY, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck and back
- **Nature of injury:** Strains
## Cause
- **Event:** Roadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
- **Source:** Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 45 E. 3rd Ave., DALLAS CITY, ILLINOIS, 62330
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 8/11/15 a rural mail carrier vehicle was struck by a township road work truck while delivering mail near an active construction zone. The employee sustained cervical and lumbar strain injuries requiring hospitalization.

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