MMC Contractors National Incorporated
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | MMC Contractors National Incorporated | Report ID | 2020043688 |
| Address | 353 Fairmont Boulevard | City, State ZIP | RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57701 |
| Event Date | April 21, 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.05000, -103.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were lifting a valve when one of them suffered a back injury. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2020, a worker at MMC Contractors National Incorporated in RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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