Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Big A Construction Group Inc.
Start: 4/24/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022043525 · 4/24/2022 · Big A Construction Group Inc.

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 6 to 10 feet
Source: Step ladders
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Big A Construction Group Inc.
Location: 2127 Neptune Ave, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11224
NAICS: 811310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On April 24, 2022, an employee was standing on the top step of an 8-foot A-frame ladder, installing the cover of a roll-up gate. The ladder tipped over and he fell to the concrete ground, suffering a torn knee ligament. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Source

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