CAZENOVIA EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
Slip without fall, n.e.c. — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — LA FAYETTE, NEW YORK
| Employer | CAZENOVIA EQUIPMENT CO., INC. | Report ID | 2021010543 |
| Address | 2393 US Route 11 | City, State ZIP | LA FAYETTE, NEW YORK 13084 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Slip without fall, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444210 | Inspection # | 1512114 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88000, -76.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 1/20/2021, an employee was unloading a box truck with a pallet jack when he slipped on ice and struck his knee on the pallet jack. The employee suffered muscle detachment from his kneecap that requires surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2021, a worker at CAZENOVIA EQUIPMENT CO., INC. in LA FAYETTE, NEW YORK suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as slip 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
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