The Charles Stark Draper Labratory, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | The Charles Stark Draper Labratory, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032385 |
| Address | 555 Technology Square | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02139 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541380 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in the parking garage, slipped on ice and fell striking the right knee on the ice and concrete. The employee was hospitalized for a torn right quadricep.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2017, a worker at The Charles Stark Draper Labratory, Inc. in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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