Fall on same level due to slipping · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Abarta Coca-Cola Beverages, LLC, 41 North 3rd Street, EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18042
on — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was pulling a hand truck of soda up the steps to deliver to a customer. At the doorway, the employee stepped on a brass plate that was wet, slipped, and fell, tearing the quadriceps muscle.
HospitalizedThigh(s)Floor, n.e.c.
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