A. Duie Pyle
Slip without fall, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | A. Duie Pyle | Report ID | 2017087406 |
| Address | 87 Aircraft Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT 06489 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Slip without fall, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -72.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was looking for a piece of freight when he slipped, possibly on hydraulic fluid from a forklift, and ruptured a tendon in his leg.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2017, a worker at A. Duie Pyle in SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as slip without fall, unspecified, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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