Sanford Transportation Services
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Sanford Transportation Services | Report ID | 2019010876 |
| Address | 1011 South Minnesota Avenue | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57117 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2019 | 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 | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.53000, -96.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a back injury while maneuvering a rear seat in a transportation vehicle.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2019, a worker at Sanford Transportation Services in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 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 highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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