Terminix
Bodily position and motion n.e.c. — Sprains, strains, minor tears — FOGELSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Terminix | Report ID | 2024054589 |
| Address | Residential Pest Control Customer | City, State ZIP | FOGELSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18051 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains, strains, minor tears | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Bodily position and motion n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -75.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying pesticide using a backpack sprayer. When the employee turned, their right knee buckled and the employee sustained a torn ligament.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2024, a worker at Terminix in FOGELSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered sprains, strains, minor tears to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as bodily position and motion n.e.c., with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Bodily position and motion n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Bodily position and motion n.e.c. injuries.
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| Feb 6, 2025 | Holland LP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Hosp. |
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