OSHA Injury Report: Montana Highway Patrol

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Getting in and out of his low to the ground patrol vehicle.

What happened

Starting in the [REDACTED] of [REDACTED] employee noticed an issue with his left knee. He had pain developing that was primarily noticed exiting and entering his patrol vehicle. Since his hire date in [REDACTED] he has always been issued a sedan style of patrol vehicle. As time has gone by more specifically to the end of [REDACTED] and beginning months of [REDACTED] employee significantly noticed the pain entering and exiting the patrol sedan far greater. Employee has been getting chiropractic care and [REDACTED] had an x-ray taken of his lower bone structure. It was discovered that his left leg bone structure has been twisted and rotated including his kneecap being off center. His hips primarily the left side has been pushed forward inward as well. The patrol sedans have higher or more side seat bolstering that increase the pressure being put on the hips and rotating them forward over time. With all the additional weight of the duty gear in correlation with putting weight and rotating

Injury or illness

Injury to left knee.

Object or substance involved

Patrol vehicle being low to the ground.

Summary line

Starting in the [REDACTED] of [REDACTED] employee noticed an issue with his left knee. He had pain developing that was primarily noticed exiting and entering his patrol vehicle. Since his hire date in [REDACTED] he has always been issued a sedan style of

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.