# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at St. Louis Composting
> OSHA SIR `2015074574` · 7/13/2015 · SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
- **Source:** Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
## Employer
- **Name:** St. Louis Composting
- **Location:** 711 South Theresa St., SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63103
- **NAICS:** 325314
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A worker was moving plastic totes around when he lost his balance and his knee gave out. The injured employee was admitted to the hospital for surgery.

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