Sprains, strains, minor tears

Name: Sprains, strains, minor tears at Terminix
Start: 5/24/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024054589 · 5/24/2024 · Terminix

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Bodily position and motion n.e.c.
Source: Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Terminix
Location: Residential Pest Control Customer, FOGELSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18051
NAICS: 561710
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was spraying pesticide using a backpack sprayer. When the employee turned, their right knee buckled and the employee sustained a torn ligament.

Source

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