Eversource Energy Service Company
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Eversource Energy Service Company | Report ID | 2025066197 |
| Address | The Hartford Club, 46 Prospect Street | City, State ZIP | HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06103 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.76000, -72.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was leaving a customer location. While descending stairs, their shoe slid on edge of the top stair causing them to fall and land on their right leg a couple of stairs below. The employee sustained a ruptured patella tendon requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2025, a worker at Eversource Energy Service Company in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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