# Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at USPS
> OSHA SIR `2021043029` · 4/12/2021 · BUFFALO, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps-outdoors
- **Secondary source:** Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS
- **Location:** 1200 Williams Street, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14240
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The employee was walking down the steps while delivering mail when they lost their footing and fell down the steps onto a cement walkway, resulting in a torn calf muscle on the left leg.

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