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