Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORES, INC., 250 E. GOLF ROAD, SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS 60173
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was working on the radiator of a car. As he leaned over the front of the car, he injured his back and required hospitalization.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedBodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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