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Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc.

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — BRONX, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc. in BRONX, NEW YORK
Employer Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc. Report ID 2023042940
Address 100 Depot Place City, State ZIP BRONX, NEW YORK 10452
Event Date April 3, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall, slip, trip, unspecified Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # 1660907
GPS Coordinates 40.84000, -73.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading palleted joint baskets onto a flatbed truck using slings. Baskets on the flatbed began to tilt and the employee fell/jumped from the flatbed. Baskets then landed on their legs and the employee sustained a suspected tendon rupture in the right knee.

Incident Summary

On April 3, 2023, a worker at Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc. in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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