Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PLANT CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Report ID | 2018076692 |
| Address | 2202 James Redman Parkway | City, State ZIP | PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33563 |
| Event Date | July 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.99000, -82.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a 30-pound case of frozen dough when the employee became sore due to a previous hernia, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 4, 2018, a worker at Publix Super Markets, Inc. in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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