Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at HMC3 Amazon
Start: 9/6/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023098221 · 9/6/2023 · HMC3 Amazon

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name: HMC3 Amazon
Location: 2361 South Withers Road, LIBERTY, MISSOURI, 64068
NAICS: 454110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading packages from a trailer onto a cart. While moving the cart, it struck the employee's heel causing a tear to their Achilles muscle. The employee required surgery.

Source

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