# Herniated discs at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2017010036` · 1/2/2017 · MILTON, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 219 Milton Ellendale Highway, MILTON, DELAWARE, 19968
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee suffered a back injury (slipped discs) while reaching into the back of the LLV to retrieve a parcel for delivery.

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