Swift Transportation Co., Inc.

Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes — Strains — MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Swift Transportation Co., Inc. in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
Employer Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
Address 11800 W. Brown Deer Road
City, State ZIP MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin 53224
Report ID 20170612403
Event Date June 1, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Strains
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes
Source of Injury Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484121
GPS Coordinates 43.17923, -88.05811

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Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a back strain while repeatedly bending and lifting products to remove them from a truck trailer.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2017, a worker at Swift Transportation Co., Inc. in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin suffered strains to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes, with cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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