Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Sprains, strains, minor tears
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Carlisle Brake and Friction, 920 Lake Road, MEDINA, OHIO 44256
on — Sprains, strains, minor tears, affecting the Knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was throwing garbage into a baler when they slipped, twisted their knee, and fell on their backside. The employee sustained a sprained left knee and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Knee(s) Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
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