YUASA BATTERY, INCORPORATED
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAURELDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | YUASA BATTERY, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 20181212390 |
| Address | 2901 MONTROSE AVENUE | City, State ZIP | LAURELDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 19605 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Battery-vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.38000, -75.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a 35-lb. battery and injured his back. He was hospitalized with lower back pain.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2018, a worker at YUASA BATTERY, INCORPORATED in LAURELDALE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with battery-vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.
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