Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Firstfleet, Inc.
Start: 5/14/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019054910 · 5/14/2019 · Firstfleet, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Skids, pallets
Secondary source: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name: Firstfleet, Inc.
Location: 613 Pegram Dr., TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI, 38801
NAICS: 484122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee opened the swinging doors of a truck trailer. A pallet had shifted during the drive and fell out. The pallet hit his lower body, injuring both his knees. He was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

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