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CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — FORT MORGAN, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO
Employer CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION Report ID 20161110500
Address 1505 E. BURLINGTON AVENUE City, State ZIP FORT MORGAN, COLORADO 80701
Event Date November 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.24000, -103.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down a staircase when he overstepped from the second-to-last-step to the bottom of the staircase and fell forward onto his knees. The patella tendons were torn in both of his knees, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2016, a worker at CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION in FORT MORGAN, COLORADO suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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