Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at C & C Hydraulics, Inc.
Start: 1/22/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010746 · 1/22/2019 · C & C Hydraulics, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
Source: Wrenches-nonpowered

Employer

Name: C & C Hydraulics, Inc.
Location: 116 Wolcott Road, TERRYVILLE, CONNECTICUT, 06786
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a pipe wrench to loosen a part in a vise. When the wrench moved, the employee's thigh muscles were torn at both knees. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown