Rahns Construction Materials Company
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COOPERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Rahns Construction Materials Company | Report ID | 2017043678 |
| Address | 7700 Keewayden Street | City, State ZIP | COOPERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 18036 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.50000, -75.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving materials in his truck and injured his back.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2017, a worker at Rahns Construction Materials Company in COOPERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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