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Soft tissue injuries unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024043338 · 4/17/2024 · AA Metals, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back lumbar region
Nature of injury
Soft tissue injuries unspecified

Cause

Event
Overexertion while wielding, manipulating tools, object(s)
Source
Sledges, sledgehammers
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
AA Metals, Inc.
Location
11616 Landstar Blvd., ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32824
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 17, 2024, at 1:45 p.m., an employee was using a sledgehammer to remove wooden dunnage that was providing blocking and bracing to the material during transit. While striking the dunnage with the sledgehammer, the employee experienced lower back pain and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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