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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2016032055 · 3/7/2016 · Greencore USA

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes
Source
Boxes, crates, cartons

Employer

Name
Greencore USA
Location
320 Commerce Park Road, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND, 02852
NAICS
311991
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to move a box of labels, which weighed approximately 42 pounds. The box was located on a pallet on a lower shelf of a warehouse rack system. The employee lifted one box and placed it on an adjacent pallet. When he stood up and turned to get another box, he lost strength in his legs and fell to his knees. He was hospitalized with a back injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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