Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode · Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at EMCOR Facilities Services, 1376 Techway Drive, AKRON, OHIO 44316
on — Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., affecting the knee(s).
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Final narrative
Two employees were moving a one-man lift into a traveling position. The employees leaned the lift backwards 45 degrees in order to move it. The injured employee thought it was going to fall on him and he lifted his right leg to kick the lever down and his leg buckled causing the lift to fall on him. His left leg buckled resulting in a dislocated patella and torn ACL.
An employee was working in the fulfillment area carrying large bags of dog food, cat litter, a cube organizer, and book cases. The employee began experiencing abdominal pain and sustained two hernias that resulted in hospitalization.
On March 17, 2022, an employee performing a work capacity test was walking with 45 lbs. of weight and began to feel discomfort in his chest resulting in hospitalization.
An employee was disconnecting a wash line. While in a squatting position, the employee was using a rubber hammer to tighten a clamp and sustained a back injury.
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