Essendant Co.
Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified — Strains — CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Essendant Co. | Report ID | 2021075575 |
| Address | 100 Liberty Way | City, State ZIP | CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY 08512 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Strains | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.32000, -74.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee experienced a back strain while lifting a 25-pound box and placing it down.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2021, a worker at Essendant Co. in CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY suffered strains to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 24 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified injuries.
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