# Strains at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2016021158` · 2/6/2016 · EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Strains
## Cause
- **Event:** Slip on substance without fall
- **Source:** Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 34-30 High Street, EAST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06512
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped on ice and grabbed the door to prevent a fall injuring the employee's hip. The employee did not fall to the ground, but was admitted to the hospital.

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