Pall Corporation
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CORTLAND, NEW YORK
| Employer | Pall Corporation | Report ID | 2016031839 |
| Address | 3643 State Route 281 | City, State ZIP | CORTLAND, NEW YORK 13045 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.58000, -76.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a die cart when a wheel got stuck in a hole. As he went to push it out, he felt a pop in his left calf muscle. He was later hospitalized when his left calf became infected.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2016, a worker at Pall Corporation in CORTLAND, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered 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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