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Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
1 hospitalization · 2022043003 · 4/4/2022 · Corning Incorporated
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 1
- Amputation
- 0
- Loss of eye
- 0
- Body part
- Knee(s)
- Nature of injury
- Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
Cause
- Event
- Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- Source
- Stairs, steps, unspecified
- Secondary source
- Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Employer
- Name
- Corning Incorporated
- Location
- 1 Science Center Drive, CORNING, NEW YORK, 14831
- NAICS
- 327211
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was walking down stairs when his foot caught the last step and he fell to the floor. He suffered torn tendons and ligaments in both knees.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
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