Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
| Employer | Whiting-Turner Contracting Company | Report ID | 2017043559 |
| Address | 1815 Augustine Cutoff | City, State ZIP | WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19803 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2017 | 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-outdoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -75.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking from his office to his personal vehicle in the parking lot. As he descended some wooden steps, he slipped and fell down 3 to 4 stairs to the asphalt parking lot, tearing the quadricep tendons in both of his knees. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2017, a worker at Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 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-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2019 | RVI | WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 6, 2022 | TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Apr 6, 2015 | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Amazon | COLUMBUS, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital | NEW YORK, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 21, 2022 | HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, Ltd. | CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 4, 2018 | Pratt & Whitney | MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT | Concussions | Hosp. |
| Jun 13, 2016 | Component Assemby Systems | LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW JERSEY | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |