# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Republic Steel
> OSHA SIR `2015097157` · 9/28/2015 · LORAIN, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Republic Steel
- **Location:** 1807 E. 28TH ST., LORAIN, OHIO, 44055
- **NAICS:** 331111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about September 28, 2015, an employee felt a pop in their back while driving a forklift. The employee was hospitalized for a back injury.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*