The Rocky Mountain Development Group
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Pinched nerve — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | The Rocky Mountain Development Group | Report ID | 2024054039 |
| Address | 1450 Quail Lake Loop | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80906 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Pinched nerve | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Construction debris |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78000, -104.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading waste materials into a dumpster when he twisted and felt a pop in his back. He sustained a pinched nerve.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2024, a worker at The Rocky Mountain Development Group in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered pinched nerve to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with construction debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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