Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U. S. Census Bureau, 2055 Alcoa Hwy, KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 37901
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
On or about 9/30/2015, an employee slipped and fell after stepping into spilled/leaking water on a sloped walkway next to a fountain/garden. The employee fractured a kneecap.
An employee tripped and fell while walking away from a residence, hitting rocks and the ground itself. The employee suffered a broken humerus and a laceration over the eyebrow.
A census worker was on a house porch, asking the homeowner questions. A dog ran out of the house and knocked her off the porch to the ground. She suffered broken ribs and a twisted knee.
An employee was working in the forest flagging an area to be harvested. He took a step and his foot slipped on a stick hidden under the leaves, causing him to fall to the ground. He landed on his right foot/lower leg resulting in a fractured tibia.
An employee was inspecting an apartment to ensure it was ready for a new resident to move in. The carpet in the apartment had been recently cleaned and was still wet. As the employee went from the carpet to the tiled floor of the bathroom, they slipped and fell, resulting in a torn left hamstring.
An employee was delivering a letter along a rural carrier route when she stepped on an ice-covered snow drift, slipped, and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a right hip fracture that required surgery.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 926110)
A fleet mechanic was gathering mileage information from his truck. As he exited the truck, he missed the last step and fell about 14 inches to the ground below. He was hospitalized.
An employee was returning census equipment when she tripped on a curb and fell onto the sidewalk, fracturing her hip which required hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was struck by a vehicle while gathering census information. The employee suffered a concussion, a broken shoulder, a dislocated and broken left ankle, facial abrasions, and a dislocated right middle finger.
An employee was working to remove a stuck strap from a tray line while on an A-frame ladder. They fell 6 to 8 feet to the concrete floor, resulting in a head contusion and fractured ribs that required hospitalization.
An employee sat on an unleveled bench outside the cafeteria and fell to the concrete. The employee was hospitalized with a head contusion with bleeding and injuries to the right side of her body, her right hip, and right hand, as well as a scrape to her elbow.
An employee was cutting brush and shrubs. A bee stung the employee on the base of their neck. The employee sustained an allergic reaction and was hospitalized.
An employee was walking to his car when he tripped over a board that was secured to the floor of the dock area. His left knee struck the cement dock. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery to repair a broken knee.