Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Power Component Systems, Inc.
Start: 8/8/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023087198 · 8/8/2023 · Power Component Systems, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Thigh(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: Construction debris

Employer

Name: Power Component Systems, Inc.
Location: 14 East Caracas Avenue, HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, 17033
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was tearing down drywall walls. As he tried to pick up a 1-foot-square piece of drywall, he stepped on another piece and his legs went out from under him. He suffered a torn hamstring.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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