Power Component Systems, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Power Component Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2023087198 |
| Address | 14 East Caracas Avenue | City, State ZIP | HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA 17033 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Construction debris | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -76.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tearing down drywall walls. As he tried to pick up a 1-foot-square piece of drywall, he stepped on another piece and his legs went out from under him. He suffered a torn hamstring.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2023, a worker at Power Component Systems, Inc. in HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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