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SIMOS insourcing Solutions LLC

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Herniated discs — ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SIMOS insourcing Solutions LLC in ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer SIMOS insourcing Solutions LLC Report ID 2022021631
Address 255 Prosperity Way City, State ZIP ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA 30103
Event Date February 20, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Herniated discs Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.36000, -84.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee bent over to pick up a pallet to move it to a stock pile. As she lifted, she suffered a bulging disk that caused pain in her lower back.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2022, a worker at SIMOS insourcing Solutions LLC in ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered herniated discs to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.

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