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Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

1 hospitalization · 2016087682 · 8/16/2016 · USPS - Lower Paxton

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Porches, balconies, decks, patios

Employer

Name
USPS - Lower Paxton
Location
230 South Arlington Street, HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17109
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee slipped and fell while descending from a damp porch at a residence, rupturing a quadricep tendon in the left leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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