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RITE SCREEN COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ELIZABETHVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RITE SCREEN COMPANY, INCORPORATED in ELIZABETHVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer RITE SCREEN COMPANY, INCORPORATED Report ID 2015063858
Address 4314 ROUTE 209 City, State ZIP ELIZABETHVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17023
Event Date June 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 332321 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.56000, -76.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee pushing five screen doors felt pain in his back and had difficulty breathing. The employee was hospitalized with a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2015, a worker at RITE SCREEN COMPANY, INCORPORATED in ELIZABETHVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.

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