Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments

An employee was walking down stairs when he reached the bottom step and his legs buckled. He leaned against the handrail and rolled to the landing approximately 12 inches below, tearing a ligament in his right knee. He was hospitalized.

An employee was getting out of a truck at his hotel when he fell to the ground, suffering a ruptured patellar tendon.

An employee was working on a crane drum and observed an oil leak coming from the crane causing distraction. The employee’s hand was caught between the stub and the drum, causing torn tendons.

An employee was climbing down the steps of a pump trailer when he slipped and injured his left knee, resulting in a torn patella tendon.

An employee was teaching a non-violent crisis intervention refresher course. While being held by a student and demonstrating how to manage the movement of an aggressive person, the employee tore his right hamstring.

An employee fell from the steps of his truck to the ground below. He suffered torn ligaments on both knees.

An employee tripped on a carpet and fell, suffering a torn right anterior cruciate ligament.

An employee tripped while exiting his office, falling to the ground and tearing his hamstring. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.

An employee was cleaning the chains in the bed of the module truck. His clothing became caught in the chain and sprocket causing a separation to his right arm’s pectoral muscle.

An employee was obtaining product samples on a sample testing conveyor when his right hand was caught in a pinch point and the tendon between his thumb and index finger was severed.