Amazon TEB 8
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Amazon TEB 8 | Report ID | 2020076278 |
| Address | 2651 Oldmans Creek Rd. | City, State ZIP | LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08085 |
| Event Date | July 6, 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) | 454110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.71000, -75.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered back pain while lifting a box and collapsed.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2020, a worker at Amazon TEB 8 in LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 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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