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Sprains, strains, minor tears

1 hospitalization · 2024087932 · 8/27/2024 · Fox Pest Control- Westchester, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Sprains, strains, minor tears

Cause

Event
Twisting, reaching, bending
Source
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary source
Bottles, jugs, flasks

Employer

Name
Fox Pest Control- Westchester, LLC
Location
75 Western Hwy, WEST NYACK, NEW YORK, 10994
NAICS
561710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee completed pest control service at a customer location and returned to his vehicle to refill his backpack sprayer. He was standing at the tailgate and reaching for the water jug (weighing approximately 33 lbs.) that was in the bed of the truck when he felt a pop in his back. The employee sustained a strained back muscle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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