Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified

An employee was walking down stairs when the employee tripped on the last step and fell to the ground, tearing tendons in the right and left knees.

An employee was in training, operating a stand-up pallet lift, when his left foot was caught in the designated pathway railings. The employee sustained torn muscles and ligaments.

An employee was using a floor-operated crane to haul a steel beam. The beam struck a stationary beam, which fell and pinned the employee’s left leg. The employee suffered a torn ligament in the leg.

An employee was lifting 40 lb. boxes of chicken and suffered a groin pull.

An employee was packing and moving plasma cases when a stack of cases began to fall. To avoid being struck, the employee turned suddenly and pulled a back muscle.

While trying to prevent a patient from falling off the operating table, an employee strained/sprained their lower back.

An employee was hit from behind by a lifting attachment as he was in the process of rigging a rebar cage. The lifting attachment was not secured properly to the forklift. As it was being raised, the forks were tilted forward and the lifting attachment slid forward falling onto the backside of the employee who […]

An employee strapping down cargo on a flatbed trailer slipped from the ratchet socket and twisted his ankle.