WALMART SUPER CENTER
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Herniated discs — BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | WALMART SUPER CENTER | Report ID | 2020043468 |
| Address | 100 LUNGER DRIVE | City, State ZIP | BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17815 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -76.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had lifted a 15- to 20-pound box of rotisserie chicken and was frying the chicken when he suffered a slipped disk in his back. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2020, a worker at WALMART SUPER CENTER in BLOOMSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered herniated discs 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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