Wendy's
Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | Wendy's | Report ID | 2019044078 |
| Address | 4830 Tower Rd | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80249 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -104.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a box of lettuce from the delivery truck to the walk-in cooler when the employee experienced pain in the right hip/nerve damage.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2019, a worker at Wendy's in DENVER, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). 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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