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Energy Transfer

Slip without fall, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PECOS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Energy Transfer in PECOS, TEXAS
Employer Energy Transfer Report ID 2017109574
Address 3250 Hwy 17 City, State ZIP PECOS, TEXAS 79772
Event Date October 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Slip without fall, unspecified Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.39000, -103.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a pallet into a truck when he slipped and tore his left patella tendon, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2017, a worker at Energy Transfer in PECOS, TEXAS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). 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

OSHA has recorded 39 severe injury reports involving "Slip without fall, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Slip without fall, unspecified injuries.

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