Coca-Cola Refreshment
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Sprains — NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Coca-Cola Refreshment | Report ID | 2017065436 |
| Address | 9 B Street | City, State ZIP | NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MASSACHUSETTS 02494 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.29000, -71.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up a 3 foot x 3 foot pallet to stack it on another pallet during a delivery when he suffered an acute lumbar sprain.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2017, a worker at Coca-Cola Refreshment in NEEDHAM HEIGHTS, MASSACHUSETTS suffered sprains to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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