EPEC, LLC
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | EPEC, LLC | Report ID | 2019045502 |
| Address | 176 Samuel Barnet BLVD | City, State ZIP | NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02745 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 334419 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.71000, -70.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting an automated wire stripper and suffered a right rotator cuff injury.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2019, a worker at EPEC, LLC in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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