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Plaskolite, LLC

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Strains — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Plaskolite, LLC in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Plaskolite, LLC Report ID 20171211715
Address 1770 Joyce Avenue City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219
Event Date December 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Strains Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 326130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -82.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up an extrusion line and attempting to grab film when the employee strained the lower back muscles. The employee was hospitalized with a lower right-side back strain.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2017, a worker at Plaskolite, LLC in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered strains to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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