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Consolidated Wellsite Services LLC

Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode — Herniated discs — WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Consolidated Wellsite Services LLC in WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Consolidated Wellsite Services LLC Report ID 2019044020
Address 2811 West Chestnut Street City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301
Event Date April 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Herniated discs Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode Source of Injury Sledges, sledgehammers
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.15000, -80.29000

Incident Narrative

On April 19, 2019, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was breaking down pipe with a sledge hammer when he threw out his back and experienced lower back pain. He was hospitalized with a herniated disk at the L4 and L5 vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2019, a worker at Consolidated Wellsite Services LLC in WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered herniated discs to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 40 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode injuries.

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