# Soft tissue injuries  unspecified at U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
> OSHA SIR `2024087492` · 8/15/2024 · TAMPA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Soft tissue injuries  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level  unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps
- **Secondary source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
- **Location:** 8451 Temple Terrace Highway, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33637
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was talking to a patient when he lost his balance and fell down the stairs. The employee sustained injuries to both patellar tendons and required surgery.

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