Johnson Controls Navy Systems, LLC
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Johnson Controls Navy Systems, LLC | Report ID | 20171211730 |
| Address | 631 South Richland Avenue | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17403 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -76.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing/replacing the insulation on a chiller unit when he attempted to lift a pedestal fan to dry the chiller's paint. He then suffered a bulging disc and pinched nerve in his lower back, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2017, a worker at Johnson Controls Navy Systems, LLC in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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