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TYSON REFRIGERATED PROCESSED MEATS

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VERNON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TYSON REFRIGERATED PROCESSED MEATS in VERNON, TEXAS
Employer TYSON REFRIGERATED PROCESSED MEATS Report ID 2021032102
Address 700 WHEELER STREET City, State ZIP VERNON, TEXAS 76384
Event Date March 10, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.16000, -99.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing boxes through a tape machine when he suffered a back injury and fell, unable to feel his legs.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2021, a worker at TYSON REFRIGERATED PROCESSED MEATS in VERNON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.

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