Struck by animal, unspecified · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Shisa Investment Inc, 1945 Rockbridge Road Southwest, STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA 30087
on — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was delivering pizza to a private residence when the customer's dog knocked the employee over. They sustained a torn ACL.
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