Designs For Health
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified — PALM COAST, FLORIDA
| Employer | Designs For Health | Report ID | 2024076740 |
| Address | 14 Commerce Boulevard | City, State ZIP | PALM COAST, FLORIDA 32164 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.54000, -81.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the back of a truck unloading boxes of product from the truck bed and passing them to co-workers. The employee was twisting when he sustained a herniated disk and a tear in the spine.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2024, a worker at Designs For Health in PALM COAST, FLORIDA suffered spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 90 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion while materials moving by hand" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion while materials moving by hand injuries.
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