Harvard Maintenance, Inc.
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Harvard Maintenance, Inc. | Report ID | 2015050462 |
| Address | 1750 Golf Road | City, State ZIP | SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS 60173 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Cans |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.05000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's back was injured while lifting a waste basket, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2015, a worker at Harvard Maintenance, Inc. in SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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