Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at U.S. Dept. of Army
Start: 3/31/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022032865 · 3/31/2022 · U.S. Dept. of Army

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source: Audio and video equipment, unspecified

Employer

Name: U.S. Dept. of Army
Location: 259 Maynard St, Bldg 309, East Entrance, FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, 28310
NAICS: 928110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

A contractor was delivering an oversized item (AV equipment) weighing approximately 350 lbs. As the two delivery people were moving the item through the entrance of the building, they lost control of it and an employee moved forward to assist. The item fell on the employee's legs and knocked him to the ground. The employee sustained torn tendons (ACL) in both knees.

Source

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