Skanska Walsh
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Herniated discs — FLUSHING, NEW YORK
| Employer | Skanska Walsh | Report ID | 2017076278 |
| Address | LaGuardia Airport Central Terminal Building Project, Hangar 5A Runway Drive | City, State ZIP | FLUSHING, NEW YORK 11371 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -73.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were stacking and organizing wooden temporary work platforms on dunnage when the injured employee heard a pop in his lower back while lifting a platform. The employee suffered two herniated discs in his lower back.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2017, a worker at Skanska Walsh in FLUSHING, NEW YORK suffered herniated discs to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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