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U.S. Internal Revenue Service / Independent Office of Appeals

Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode — Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Internal Revenue Service / Independent Office of Appeals in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer U.S. Internal Revenue Service / Independent Office of Appeals Report ID 20201211472
Address 290 Broadway, 11th Floor City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10007
Event Date December 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 921130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -74.00000

Incident Narrative

On 12/7/20, an employee was in the office opening mail and moving boxes. When moving a box of copy paper, the employee pulled muscles in her back.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2020, a worker at U.S. Internal Revenue Service / Independent Office of Appeals in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered sprains, strains, tears, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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