Aramark

Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SCRANTON, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Aramark in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania
Employer Aramark
Address 1037 Hemlock St
City, State ZIP SCRANTON, Pennsylvania 18502
Report ID 2017054430
Event Date May 16, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode
Source of Injury Bags, sacks
Industry (NAICS) 333312
GPS Coordinates 41.39000, -75.65000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying bags of garbage to put into a dumpster outside the facility when he had back spasms and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2017, a worker at Aramark in SCRANTON, Pennsylvania suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode, with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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