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Richelieu Birmingham

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Richelieu Birmingham in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Richelieu Birmingham Report ID 2023086979
Address 3912 2nd Avenue South City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35222
Event Date August 2, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 423310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.52000, -86.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a lower back injury while lifting 5-gallon pails of product off one pallet and stacking them on another pallet.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2023, a worker at Richelieu Birmingham in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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