Schwans's Home Service
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Numbness-nonspecified injury — 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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