Slip without fall, n.e.c. · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CAZENOVIA EQUIPMENT CO., INC., 2393 US Route 11, LA FAYETTE, NEW YORK 13084
on — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
On 1/20/2021, an employee was unloading a box truck with a pallet jack when he slipped on ice and struck his knee on the pallet jack. The employee suffered muscle detachment from his kneecap that requires surgery.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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