# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
> OSHA SIR `2020010668` · 1/21/2020 · ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-indoors
## Employer
- **Name:** NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
- **Location:** 9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BLDG 13, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, 20892
- **NAICS:** 923120
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee fell down a flight of stairs and injured both knees, requiring surgery.

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