QuikTrip Corporation
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA
| Employer | QuikTrip Corporation | Report ID | 2018088757 |
| Address | 41 Jackson Concourse | City, State ZIP | PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA 30567 |
| Event Date | August 24, 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 | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.15000, -83.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a two-handed dolly to move stacks of totes to load into a trailer. The stacks weighed roughly 216 lbs. He picked up a stack, leaned back, and then dropped to the ground in extreme pain. He was hospitalized with a back injury.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2018, a worker at QuikTrip Corporation in PENDERGRASS, GEORGIA 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 cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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