HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS | Report ID | 2015129204 |
| Address | 2861 NW 27th Ave | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33142 |
| Event Date | December 6, 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 | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.80000, -80.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking merchandise from the backroom to the sales floor. As he was lifting a car jack off a pallet, he heard a pop. He was hospitalized with a back injury.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2015, a worker at HARBOR FREIGHT TOOLS in MIAMI, FLORIDA 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 jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.
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