Other fall to lower level unspecified · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dept. of Homeland Security FPS, 4310 Macadam Ave, PORTLAND, OREGON 97205
on — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments, affecting the Thigh(s).
Final narrative
A law enforcement employee was engaged in an altercation during a protest when they fell off a ledge, resulting in a tear to their left adductor longus tendon.
Hospitalized Thigh(s) Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
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