# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015107479` · 10/7/2015 · UNION, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
- **Secondary source:** Stairs, steps-outdoors
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 1276 North Highway 47, UNION, MISSOURI, 63084
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A rural letter carrier injured his knee while descending the steps at a residence. He was admitted to the hospital for surgery.

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