Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Start: 2/28/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023021866 · 2/28/2023 · Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative
Location: 880 Independence Lane, SAUK CITY, WISCONSIN, 53583
NAICS: 813990
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking into an establishment for a meeting when they slipped on ice and fell. The employee sustained torn knee ligaments that required surgery.

Source

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