Greencore USA
Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Greencore USA | Report ID | 2016032055 |
| Address | 320 Commerce Park Road | City, State ZIP | NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02852 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60000, -71.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to move a box of labels, which weighed approximately 42 pounds. The box was located on a pallet on a lower shelf of a warehouse rack system. The employee lifted one box and placed it on an adjacent pallet. When he stood up and turned to get another box, he lost strength in his legs and fell to his knees. He was hospitalized with a back injury.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2016, a worker at Greencore USA in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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