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Soft tissue injuries unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024087771 · 8/22/2024 · Continental Tire

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Soft tissue injuries unspecified

Cause

Event
Overexertion while materials moving by hand
Source
Non-riding pallet jack
Secondary source
Constructed surface irregularity

Employer

Name
Continental Tire
Location
3000 Continental Parkway, CLINTON, MISSISSIPPI, 39056
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a manual pallet jack to move rubber compound when the pallet jack wheel got stuck in the groove on the floor. While maneuvering into another position, the employee felt a pop in his back. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to his back that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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