Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Strains — TUCSON, Arizona
| Employer | Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System |
| Address | 3601 .S. 6th Ave |
| City, State ZIP | TUCSON, Arizona 85723 |
| Report ID | 2021108678 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Strains |
| Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources |
| Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.18145, -110.96480 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a courier to load a vaccine cooler container into the courier's vehicle. As the container was lifted and pushed into the vehicle, the employee twisted his torso and felt pain in the lower back. The employee was later hospitalized with a lower back strain and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2021, a worker at Southern Arizona Veterans Administration Health Care System in TUCSON, Arizona suffered strains to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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