Multiple sprains, strains, tears

Name: Multiple sprains, strains, tears at Republic National Distributing Company, LLC
Start: 4/13/2021

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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