# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Republic National Distributing
> OSHA SIR `2020032797` · 3/26/2020 · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** Republic National Distributing
- **Location:** 4235 Sheriff Road, NE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20019
- **NAICS:** 424820
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee suffered a back injury while lifting a 45-pound box.

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