Olive Garden USA
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Olive Garden USA | Report ID | 2023098530 |
| Address | 8201 W FLAGLER | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33144 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Tables, worktables |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.77000, -80.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing tables together to seat a party of 20 when he felt a sharp pain and experienced difficulty breathing. The employee was hospitalized for a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2023, a worker at Olive Garden USA in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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