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Ocean State Job Lot

Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BUZZARDS BAY, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ocean State Job Lot in BUZZARDS BAY, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Ocean State Job Lot Report ID 2020109680
Address 285 Main Street City, State ZIP BUZZARDS BAY, MASSACHUSETTS 02532
Event Date October 11, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.75000, -70.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee experienced back pain after moving boxes.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2020, a worker at Ocean State Job Lot in BUZZARDS BAY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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