SMG Denver
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | SMG Denver | Report ID | 2018044111 |
| Address | 700 14th Street | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80202 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.74000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced shortness of breath and pain in the rib cage while pushing equipment onto a truck. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2018, a worker at SMG Denver in DENVER, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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