# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
> OSHA SIR `20191212377` · 12/2/2019 · BROOMFIELD, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
- **Location:** 629 E. 9th Ave., BROOMFIELD, COLORADO, 80020
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was delivering mail on his route when he slipped and fell on ice, tearing his quadriceps tendon.

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