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Strains

1 hospitalization · 20191213331 · 12/20/2019 · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Strains

Cause

Event: Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified
Source: Bags, sacks

Employer

Name: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Location: 5000 S. 5th Avenue, HINES, ILLINOIS, 60141
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee pulled back muscles and experienced back spasms while placing a heavy garbage bag into a compactor.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown