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Wastebuilt Environmental Solutions

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SMYRNA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wastebuilt Environmental Solutions in SMYRNA, GEORGIA
Employer Wastebuilt Environmental Solutions Report ID 2019088377
Address 5353 Oakdale Rd City, State ZIP SMYRNA, GEORGIA 30082
Event Date August 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 562998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.82000, -84.49000

Incident Narrative

Three employees were repairing forks on a forklift. While they lifted the forks together, one employee suffered a back injury.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2019, a worker at Wastebuilt Environmental Solutions in SMYRNA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.

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