Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified

Name: Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified at Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc.
Start: 11/30/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221110421 · 11/30/2022 · Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name: Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc.
Location: 5706 E. Pinsdale Plaza, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO, 80112
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving a trash can when he slipped on ice. Both his knees struck the ground and he suffered ligament damage to both knees. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Source

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