Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at AutoZone Hazleton Distribution Center
Start: 3/25/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020032747 · 3/25/2020 · AutoZone Hazleton Distribution Center

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Source: Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name: AutoZone Hazleton Distribution Center
Location: 402 Stoney Creek Road, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18201
NAICS: 493110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee had been traveling on a riding pallet jack. While the employee was off the pallet jack, it struck the employee, tearing ligaments in the employee's left leg and right wrist.

Source

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