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Sprains, strains, minor tears

1 hospitalization · 20241110857 · 11/21/2024 · L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Stairs, steps
Secondary source
Other constructed surface

Employer

Name
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Location
140 Sylvester Road, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, 92106
NAICS
334290
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was leaving a meeting at a customer site. As they were descending an interior staircase, the employee lost their footing on the last step and fell forward, landing on both knees on the concrete floor. The employee sustained a bilateral patellar tendon tear.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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