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Sprains

1 hospitalization · 2018065788 · 6/13/2018 · Prism Response, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s)
Nature of injury
Sprains

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Prism Response, Inc.
Location
DMOS 5 North, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75243
NAICS
562910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's left shoe got caught on the ladder causing him to start to fall. When it became unstuck, the employee used his left leg to catch/stop his fall and his leg slammed into the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a hyperextended knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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