TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC

Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — DECATUR, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC in DECATUR, Illinois
Employer TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC
Address 2200 E. ELDORADO STREET
City, State ZIP DECATUR, Illinois 62521
Report ID 20181213284
Event Date December 31, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode
Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 311221
GPS Coordinates 39.84676, -88.92546

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Incident Narrative

A refinery operator was changing filters in a refinery. While getting down off a step, he ruptured his quad tendons. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 31, 2018, a worker at TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC in DECATUR, Illinois suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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