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Sears In-Home Services

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — BREWSTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sears In-Home Services in BREWSTER, NEW YORK
Employer Sears In-Home Services Report ID 2016042972
Address 9 Noel Ct. City, State ZIP BREWSTER, NEW YORK 10509
Event Date April 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Clothes dryers
Industry (NAICS) 443111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.40000, -73.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a dryer off of another appliance with a coworker when she tore her bicep, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2016, a worker at Sears In-Home Services in BREWSTER, NEW YORK suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with clothes dryers 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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