PERRY, OHIO—
Perry Nuclear Power Plant
Slip without fall, unspecified · Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments
Final narrative
An employee walking from the parking lot en route to his assigned work area slipped, tearing his quadriceps tendon. The employee was discharged from the ER, but later returned to Lake West hospital that evening and was admitted. The employee has since been scheduled for surgery.
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