Automation Personnel Services
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA
| Employer | Automation Personnel Services | Report ID | 2015074782 |
| Address | 5974 U.S. Hwy 129 North | City, State ZIP | PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA 30567 |
| Event Date | July 17, 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 | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.15000, -83.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a back injury while lifting a 20- to 30-pound box from a cart and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2015, a worker at Automation Personnel Services in PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA 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 boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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