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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2015021058 · 2/2/2015 · NORTHWEST PIPE CO

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lumbar region
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
NORTHWEST PIPE CO
Location
8154 INDUSTRIAL PARK LANE, ATCHISON, KANSAS, 66002
NAICS
331210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a forklift step using a vise. The employee tried to bend the step back into shape by pushing up on the step and injured his lower back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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