Novipax LLC
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Novipax LLC | Report ID | 2019032819 |
| Address | 4275 Reading Crest Avenue | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19605 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -75.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A packer lifted a 46-pound box containing packaging materials from floor level to a cart at waist level. The employee experienced severe pain in the lower back and down the leg and fell to the floor, unable to stand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2019, a worker at Novipax LLC in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. 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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