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Republic National Distributing

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Republic National Distributing in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Employer Republic National Distributing Report ID 2020032797
Address 4235 Sheriff Road, NE City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20019
Event Date March 26, 2020 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 Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 424820 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.90000, -76.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a back injury while lifting a 45-pound box.

Incident Summary

On March 26, 2020, a worker at Republic National Distributing in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 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 boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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