Holly Frontier of Tulsa Refinery
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Holly Frontier of Tulsa Refinery | Report ID | 2016010940 |
| Address | 1700 S. Union Ave. | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74121 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.13000, -96.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting ready to reposition portable source lights using a material lift cart. He picked up the front of the lift. As he twisted around, he turned/rolled his ankle and it gave out. He suffered torn ankle ligaments.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2016, a worker at Holly Frontier of Tulsa Refinery in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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