# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at USPS
> OSHA SIR `2016043533` · 4/28/2016 · MELVILLE, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
- **Source:** Curbs
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS
- **Location:** 160 Duryea Rd., MELVILLE, NEW YORK, 11747
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped over a curb while delivering mail, injuring both legs and requiring surgery.

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