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Multiple sprains, strains, tears

1 hospitalization · 2021043094 · 4/13/2021 · Republic National Distributing Company, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s)
Nature of injury
Multiple sprains, strains, tears

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
Location
441 Southwest 12th Avenue, DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA, 33442
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing merchandise for delivery when the employee stepped backward and fell 4 feet from the back of the truck to the ground. The employee hyperextended both knees tearing and straining muscles and ligaments.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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