# Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
> OSHA SIR `2015096433` · 9/3/2015 · CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Location:** 1 Medical Center Drive, CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, 26301
- **NAICS:** 923140
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee worked on his knees on the subfloor of the IT room for two days. He developed knee pain, knee swelling, and fever.

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