US Foods Inc.

Overexertion in lifting-single episode - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods Inc. in SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida
Employer US Foods Inc.
Address 4520 8th Ave.
City, State ZIP SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida 33711
Report ID 2023043727
Event Date April 26, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode
Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 424460
GPS Coordinates 27.76000, -82.69000

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Incident Narrative

An employee suffered an abdominal and back injury while lifting a 50- to 60-pound box.

Incident Summary

On April 26, 2023, a worker at US Foods Inc. in SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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