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Suburban Propane LLC

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Suburban Propane LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer Suburban Propane LLC Report ID 2023043040
Address 5618 East Powhatan Ave City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610
Event Date April 6, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode Source of Injury Digging handtools-nonpowered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.99000, -82.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually digging a trench for a propane tank when he twisted his back, resulting in a muscular injury. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2023, a worker at Suburban Propane LLC in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with digging handtools-nonpowered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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