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TRANE U.S. INC.

Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — APOPKA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TRANE U.S. INC. in APOPKA, FLORIDA
Employer TRANE U.S. INC. Report ID 20171211488
Address 2100 Ocoee Apopka Rd City, State ZIP APOPKA, FLORIDA 32703
Event Date December 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.64000, -81.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking on a ground level sidewalk when he stumbled, rupturing his right quadriceps tendon and partially rupturing his left quadriceps tendon.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2017, a worker at TRANE U.S. INC. in APOPKA, FLORIDA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as slip or trip without fall, n.e.c., with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 19 severe injury reports involving "Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. injuries.

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