KOKEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | KOKEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2025054594 |
| Address | 1631 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63106 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Source, secondary source unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337127 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.63000, -90.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was flipping over a solid surface and the weight injured their back. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2025, a worker at KOKEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with source, secondary source unspecified 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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