Stericycle

Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — ONEONTA, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Stericycle in ONEONTA, NEW YORK
Employer Stericycle Report ID 2016065148
Address 31 Lower River Street City, State ZIP ONEONTA, NEW YORK 13820
Event Date June 10, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 562211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.44000, -75.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing into the cab of a tractor-trailer when the muscle in his calf detached from the bone.

Incident Summary

On June 10, 2016, a worker at Stericycle in ONEONTA, NEW YORK suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-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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