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Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

1 hospitalization · 2024032239 · 3/12/2024 · The Saratoga Hospital

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 slip or trip
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Fruits, vegetables

Employer

Name
The Saratoga Hospital
Location
211 CHURCH STREET, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK, 12866
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee acting as a public safety officer was assisting with an aggressive patient that was throwing grapes at them. While following the patient back to their room, the employee slipped on the grapes and fell, resulting in a bilateral rupture of the patellar tendon.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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