Lanxess Corporation
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Lanxess Corporation | Report ID | 2018065922 |
| Address | 5701 Murray St. | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72209 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2018 | 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 | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.69000, -92.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized for back spasms after lifting a stack of seven 9.5-pound parts into a box.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2018, a worker at Lanxess Corporation in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 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 containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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