# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at U.S. Postal Service - Oakland P&DC
> OSHA SIR `20171212173` · 12/23/2017 · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
- **Source:** Pallet jack-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service - Oakland P&DC
- **Location:** 1675 7th Street, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, 94615
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A walkie rider hit the back of an employee's right ankle, severing her Achilles tendon. She was hospitalized and had surgery.

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