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FirstService Residential, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FirstService Residential, LLC in HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
Employer FirstService Residential, LLC Report ID 2017109478
Address 2950 N 28th Ter City, State ZIP HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 33020
Event Date October 3, 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 Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 531311 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.03000, -80.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a heavy umbrella box with six coworkers when one of the coworkers let go of the box. The weight then shifted toward the employee, injuring his back. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 3, 2017, a worker at FirstService Residential, LLC in HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA 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 boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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