Post Consumer Brands
Climbing or stepping up or down — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Post Consumer Brands | Report ID | 2024087151 |
| Address | 5800 C W Post Road | City, State ZIP | JONESBORO, ARKANSAS 72401 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.80000, -90.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending the stairs in the boiler room. He reached the last stair before the landing and overstepped, causing his right knee to buckle. The employee sustained a torn patellar tendon that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2024, a worker at Post Consumer Brands in JONESBORO, ARKANSAS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down injuries.
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