U.S. Sugar Co., LLC
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Herniated discs — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | U.S. Sugar Co., LLC | Report ID | 2019054597 |
| Address | 692 Bailey Avenue | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14206 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Handtools-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311340 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.87000, -78.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was finishing the process of evacuating sugar from the pocket of a railcar. The employee lifted a portable air-operated railcar vibrator, weighting 47 pounds, to place it into the railcar. While lifting, he felt a pop in his back. He required hospitalization for a lumbar disk herniation.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2019, a worker at U.S. Sugar Co., LLC in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered herniated discs to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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