Schwans's Home Service

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Numbness-nonspecified injury — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Schwans's Home Service in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Schwans's Home Service Report ID 2015052940
Address 23 Prestigious lane City, State ZIP LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17603
Event Date May 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Numbness-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 424420 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.03000, -76.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reaching into the back of a truck to move boxes when he felt a pop in his back. The pain got progressively worse throughout the day. He was later admitted to the hospital for numbness in the leg.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2015, a worker at Schwans's Home Service in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered numbness-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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