Yerecic Label Company Inc.
Slip without fall, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Yerecic Label Company Inc. | Report ID | 2018010688 |
| Address | 701 Hunt Valley Rd | City, State ZIP | NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15068 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2018 | 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) | 323111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.53000, -79.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping from an office area into a production area and slipped. One of the employee's legs went forward, while one stayed put, hyperextending the legs (no fall). The employee suffered a torn leg ligament and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2018, a worker at Yerecic Label Company Inc. in NEW KENSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 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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