Visage Screen-Print, Inc.
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Visage Screen-Print, Inc. | Report ID | 2017087348 |
| Address | 119 Rawls Rd. | City, State ZIP | DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60018 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.02000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a 25-pound box and heard a crack. The employee was hospitalized for back pain.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2017, a worker at Visage Screen-Print, Inc. in DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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