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Unifirst Corporation

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAVANNAH, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Unifirst Corporation in SAVANNAH, Georgia
Employer Unifirst Corporation
Address 7301 Abercorn Street
City, State ZIP SAVANNAH, Georgia 31406
Report ID 2022098016
Event Date September 9, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 812331
GPS Coordinates 32.00727, -81.11544

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Incident Narrative

On September 9, 2022, an employee was lifting a bag of linen when he lost his grip and fell backward, striking his back on a trash bin. The employee experienced pain in his back and subsequent numbness in his legs, resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2022, a worker at Unifirst Corporation in SAVANNAH, Georgia suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. injuries.

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Jun 25, 2018 West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc. PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Hosp.

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