# Sprains, strains, tears  unspecified at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20241211434` · 12/10/2024 · OMAHA, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Sprains, strains, tears  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slip or trip
- **Source:** Other constructed surface
- **Secondary source:** Paint, lacquer, shellac, varnish
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 3202 L Street, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68107
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped on a wet yellow parking strip in a parking lot. He fell backward onto the pavement and was hospitalized with torn quadriceps in both legs.

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