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Shelly Enterprises, Inc

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shelly Enterprises, Inc in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Shelly Enterprises, Inc Report ID 2020087312
Address 6410 Airport Rd City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18017
Event Date August 3, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.68000, -75.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered two pulled chest muscles while moving heavy pieces of wood onto the forks of a forklift. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 3, 2020, a worker at Shelly Enterprises, Inc in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered sprains, strains, tears, unspecified to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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