ATT
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | ATT | Report ID | 2020087354 |
| Address | 233 S. Wacker Drive | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60608 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517911 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a cable off the floor when he felt pain in his abdomen. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2020, a worker at ATT in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.
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