First Student LLC
Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — TIVERTON, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | First Student LLC | Report ID | 2024010511 |
| Address | 3624 Main Road | City, State ZIP | TIVERTON, RHODE ISLAND 02878 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 485410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.57000, -71.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going down a set of stairs when their toe got caught on a stair and they fell onto their knee while holding the railing. The employee suffered a torn quadricep tendon in their right leg.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2024, a worker at First Student LLC in TIVERTON, RHODE ISLAND suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level caught self or curtailed, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed injuries.
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