US Forestry Division
Overexertion while moving or manipulating external object(s) n.e.c. — Fractures — WELLSTON, MICHIGAN
| Employer | US Forestry Division | Report ID | 20241010120 |
| Address | 1170 Nursery rd. | City, State ZIP | WELLSTON, MICHIGAN 49689 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back thoracic region |
| Event Type | Overexertion while moving or manipulating external object(s) n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Back packs |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 813312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.22000, -85.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 30, 2024, an employee was participating in a pack test (a physical fitness test for employment designed to test the capacity of the employee for arduous work, consisting of a timed 3-mile hike with a 45-pound pack over level terrain). He was about 40 minutes into the test when he felt severe back pain and cramps in his legs and became unconscious. The employee sustained a compression fracture of the T12 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2024, a worker at US Forestry Division in WELLSTON, MICHIGAN suffered fractures to the back thoracic region. The incident was classified as overexertion while moving or manipulating external object(s) n.e.c., with back packs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion while moving or manipulating external object(s) n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion while moving or manipulating external object(s) n.e.c. injuries.
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