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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022109220 · 10/20/2022 · Chambers & Owen, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Chambers & Owen, Inc.
Location
215 W. Gilbert St., TOMAH, WISCONSIN, 54660
NAICS
424410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping to unload a truck at a gas station. The employee was walking on the back of the truck when their right knee popped, causing them to fall 5 to 6 feet to the concrete below, landing on their back and left elbow. The employee was hospitalized with torn ligaments in their right knee and a fractured kneecap.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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