# Strains at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
> OSHA SIR `20191213331` · 12/20/2019 · HINES, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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