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Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015010583 · 1/19/2015 · Berkshire Health Systems

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s)
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Street, road, driveway, unspecified
Secondary source
Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name
Berkshire Health Systems
Location
31 Easton Avenue, PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01201
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A home health aid slipped on ice on a driveway at a client's home which resulted in a ligament sprain in both knees and a patellar tracking disorder of the right knee requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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