Ahern Painting Contractors
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ahern Painting Contractors | Report ID | 2022042938 |
| Address | 2 Seaview Boulevard, Suite 300 | City, State ZIP | PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK 11050 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Cans |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -73.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a back injury while removing a 25-pound paint can from the back of a pickup truck.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2022, a worker at Ahern Painting Contractors in PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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