Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TATE & LYLE INGREDIENTS AMERICAS LLC, 2200 E. ELDORADO STREET, DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62521
on — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
A refinery operator was changing filters in a refinery. While getting down off a step, he ruptured his quad tendons. He was hospitalized for surgery.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedBodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
An employee was operating a forklift in the warehouse. As they were dismounting, the employee felt pain in their leg from stepping down and sustained a left leg fracture.
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