Reinhart Food Services
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments - FALMOUTH, Massachusetts
| Employer | Reinhart Food Services |
| Address | 271 Main Street |
| City, State ZIP | FALMOUTH, Massachusetts 02540 |
| Report ID | 20161211575 |
| Event Date | December 12, 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 | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55203, -70.61453 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading food from a tractor-trailer. He exited the trailer and proceeded down a ramp with a two-wheel dolly that was loaded with food product. He then lost his footing, fell forward on his knees, and rolled approximately 3 feet off the side of the ramp onto the ground. He ruptured the bilateral tendon in both knees.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2016, a worker at Reinhart Food Services in FALMOUTH, Massachusetts 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 ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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