SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — ANDOVER, KANSAS
| Employer | SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY | Report ID | 2019055006 |
| Address | 630 E. 13TH ST. | City, State ZIP | ANDOVER, KANSAS 67002 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.70000, -97.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance team member was walking down a set of stairs. He was holding the rail with one hand and was holding a tool bag in the other hand. He lost his balance and slipped on the last couple of stairs. As he attempted to catch himself he landed hard on his foot and felt pain in his knee. He was hospitalized for a tear in the tendon that stabilizes the knee cap.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2019, a worker at SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY in ANDOVER, KANSAS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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