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U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Strains — DECATUR, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs in DECATUR, GEORGIA
Employer U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs Report ID 2023021147
Address 1670 Clairmont Avenue City, State ZIP DECATUR, GEORGIA 30033
Event Date February 5, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Strains Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Bags, sacks
Industry (NAICS) 621111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.80000, -84.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a muscle strain while throwing a bag of trash from a garbage cart into a compactor. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2023, a worker at U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs in DECATUR, GEORGIA suffered strains to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with bags, sacks 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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