Mosaic of Connecticut, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Mosaic of Connecticut, Inc. | Report ID | 2021064793 |
| Address | 35 Undercliff Road | City, State ZIP | MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT 06451 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2021 | 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-indoors |
| Secondary Source | Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -72.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a storage bin of clothing down a flight of stairs when he tripped over a shoe that had fallen onto the stairs. The employee fell down the stairs and suffered a ruptured patella tendon in the left knee and a right wrist sprain.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2021, a worker at Mosaic of Connecticut, Inc. in MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT 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-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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