Multiple sprains, strains, tears

Name: Multiple sprains, strains, tears at United States Department of Agriculture
Start: 1/28/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022010846 · 1/28/2022 · United States Department of Agriculture

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
Source: Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Snow sports equipment

Employer

Name: United States Department of Agriculture
Location: 99 Ranger Road, ROCHESTER, VERMONT, 05767
NAICS: 115310
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was inspecting a cross country ski trail when their right ski tip was caught on a sapling tree. The employee sustained a torn medial collateral ligament and a sprained anterior cruciate ligament.

Source

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