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Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

1 hospitalization · 2017032412 · 3/15/2017 · USPS

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name: USPS
Location: 14 Rice Rd., WOLLASTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02170
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was delivering mail, slipped on some ice on the ground, and suffered a patellar tendon tear.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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