Metro Staffing
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CICERO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Metro Staffing | Report ID | 2016042971 |
| Address | 1540 S. 54th Ave. | City, State ZIP | CICERO, ILLINOIS 60804 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.85000, -87.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While lifting a pallet, an employee bent down, felt a crack, and slipped and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a lumbar injury.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2016, a worker at Metro Staffing in CICERO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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