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H.T. LYONS

Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H.T. LYONS in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer H.T. LYONS Report ID 2019043351
Address Good Shepard Rehabiltation, 3855 Shoenersville Road City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18017
Event Date April 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.64000, -75.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee experienced back pain while carrying a 20 lb. box by rope to the next level.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2019, a worker at H.T. LYONS in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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