Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TIME WARNER CABLE, 3301 W. ROYAL LANE, IRVING, TEXAS 75063
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
During a sales blitz activity, an employee participated in one of the 'minute to win it' games. The game involves a small Kleenex box with balls in it and a ribbon that goes around the waist, and the player has to twist their waist to get the balls to come out. As the employee twisted her waist, she injured her knee.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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