# Multiple sprains, strains, tears at United States Department of Agriculture
> OSHA SIR `2022010846` · 1/28/2022 · ROCHESTER, VERMONT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Multiple sprains, strains, tears
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Ground, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Snow sports equipment
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Department of Agriculture
- **Location:** 99 Ranger Road, ROCHESTER, VERMONT, 05767
- **NAICS:** 115310
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was inspecting a cross country ski trail when their right ski tip was caught on a sapling tree. The employee sustained a torn medial collateral ligament and a sprained anterior cruciate ligament.

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