Mid South Lumber
Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mid South Lumber | Report ID | 2017021240 |
| Address | 1115 C Street | City, State ZIP | MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI 39302 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Petroleum fuels, distillates, and products, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -88.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 2/8/17, an employee was walking upstairs with a chainsaw when the employee slipped on oil and fell, tearing the rotator cuff in the right shoulder.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2017, a worker at Mid South Lumber in MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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