Aurora Healthcare
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Aurora Healthcare | Report ID | 2017010383 |
| Address | Aurora At Home Oshkosh Building, 650 Doctor's Ct. | City, State ZIP | OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN 54901 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.04000, -88.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 12, 2017, an employee was loading a box of water into a company vehicle. When he bent over to pick up the water, he injured his lower back.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2017, a worker at Aurora Healthcare in OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons 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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