Lewis Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Pinched nerve — SOUTH FULTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lewis Electrical Contractors, Inc. in SOUTH FULTON, GEORGIA
Employer Lewis Electrical Contractors, Inc. Report ID 2024076628
Address 200 Selig Drive SW, Databank ATL 4 City, State ZIP SOUTH FULTON, GEORGIA 30336
Event Date July 22, 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 Caps, lids, covers n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.75000, -84.54000

Incident Narrative

On July 22, 2024, an employee was drilling out electrical panel covers and picked up three panel lids weighing approximately 15-20 pounds when he felt a pinch in his back. He was hospitalized with a pinched nerve in his back.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2024, a worker at Lewis Electrical Contractors, Inc. in SOUTH FULTON, GEORGIA 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 caps, lids, covers n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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