Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode · Dislocation of joints
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Keystone Center, 2001 Providence Avenue, CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA 19013
on — Dislocation of joints, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was moving boxes down stairs. He dislocated his left knee on the last step.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Bodily 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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