Main Line Health
Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PAOLI, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Main Line Health |
| Address | 255 W. Lancaster Ave. |
| City, State ZIP | PAOLI, Pennsylvania 19301 |
| Report ID | 20191213237 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and knee(s) |
| Event Type | Slip or trip without fall, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04192, -75.48427 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a stairway when her foot and knee twisted, causing her to fall forward. Two other employees prevented her from falling to the ground, but she suffered a torn right meniscus and a torn ligament in the left ankle.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2019, a worker at Main Line Health in PAOLI, Pennsylvania suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the ankle(s) and knee(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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