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Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015107827 · 10/20/2015 · FedEx Freight, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified

Cause

Event
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
Source
Pallet jack-nonpowered

Employer

Name
FedEx Freight, Inc.
Location
419 37th Street N, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35205
NAICS
481112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was delivering a pallet to a local business using a manual pallet jack. During the delivery, the employee moved and pulled or strained a muscle in his side and lower back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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