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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 Report ID 20181213284
Address 2200 E. ELDORADO STREET City, State ZIP DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62521
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.84000, -88.92000

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

OSHA has recorded 98 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode injuries.

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