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Mount Holyoke College

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Strains — SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mount Holyoke College in SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Mount Holyoke College Report ID 2019021488
Address 50 College Street City, State ZIP SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS 01075
Event Date February 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Strains Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.25000, -72.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was restocking the ice cream bar and lifting boxes from a lower level to table height and was hospitalized for a back strain.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2019, a worker at Mount Holyoke College in SOUTH HADLEY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered strains to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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

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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