Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

Name: Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments at Wish Farms
Start: 12/13/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241211529 · 12/13/2024 · Wish Farms

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Wish Farms
Location: 2262 Pixie Way, PLANT CITY, FLORIDA, 33563
NAICS: 111333
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking down stairs when he missed the last step and fell to the floor, landing on his knees. The employee suffered bilateral quadricep tendon tears with surgery required for both knees.

Source

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