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Prairie Industries, LLC

Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Prairie Industries, LLC in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN
Employer Prairie Industries, LLC Report ID 2020010164
Address 38023 Airport Lane City, State ZIP PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN 53821
Event Date January 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 339991 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.01000, -91.11000

Incident Narrative

After pulling a 36-pound skid into place and then repeatedly moving 14-pound boxes, an employee suffered a muscle tear in the lower right abdomen. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2020, a worker at Prairie Industries, LLC in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WISCONSIN suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 30 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes injuries.

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