Perry Nuclear Power Plant

Slip without fall, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PERRY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Perry Nuclear Power Plant in PERRY, OHIO
Employer Perry Nuclear Power Plant Report ID 2015010081
Address 10 Central Rd. City, State ZIP PERRY, OHIO 44081
Event Date January 5, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Slip without fall, unspecified Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.76000, -81.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee walking from the parking lot en route to his assigned work area slipped, tearing his quadriceps tendon. The employee was discharged from the ER, but later returned to Lake West hospital that evening and was admitted. The employee has since been scheduled for surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2015, a worker at Perry Nuclear Power Plant in PERRY, OHIO suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as slip without fall, unspecified, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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