# Sprains, strains, minor tears at Trustees of Amherst College
> OSHA SIR `20241211261` · 12/5/2024 · AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back  lumbar region
- **Nature of injury:** Sprains, strains, minor tears
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level  unspecified
- **Source:** Stairs, steps
- **Secondary source:** Ice, sleet, snow, hail
## Employer
- **Name:** Trustees of Amherst College
- **Location:** 16 Barrett Hill Dr., AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, 01002
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending exterior stairs when they slipped on ice and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a sprained lower back.

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