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Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
1 hospitalization · 2021065101 · 6/22/2021 · United Parcel Service, Inc.
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 1
- Amputation
- 0
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Ankle(s)
- Nature of injury
- Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
Cause
- Event
- Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- Source
- Packages, parcels
Employer
- Name
- United Parcel Service, Inc.
- Location
- 150 Plan Way, WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND, 02886
- NAICS
- 484121
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee tore his Achilles tendon while lifting a heavy package. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown