Overexertion in catching-single episode · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Henry Schein Inc., North East Distribution Center, DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17517
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was packing boxes and tried to catch a falling box. Afterwards, the employee felt shortness of breath. The employee was hospitalized for a lung injury.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersBoxes, crates, cartons
An employee was operating a standup forklift in the warehouse. The forklift struck racking, causing the employee to lose their balance. Their left foot became caught between the forklift and the racking and was fractured.
An employee was loading a conveyor belt from the front side of a skid. While he was bending down to reach for another product, a box fell on top of him, striking the back of his neck and upper back between the shoulder blades.
An employee was walking with a patient when the patient tripped on a wheelchair scale. The employee tried to catch the patient and sustained a neck injury. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was using a doffing cart to move a roll of paper over to a conveyor. The roll hit the edge of the roll plate, causing it to tip over; the employee suffered a back sprain while stopping it from falling.
An employee was climbing a ladder with a 46-pound aluminum box frame. The frame hit a wall and began to fall; as the employee tried to stop it, he suffered a shoulder dislocation that required surgery.
A patient got up from a wheelchair to be weighed on a scale as an employee stood nearby to record the weight. The patient's knee buckled and the patient began to fall, so the employee performed an assisted fall and helped the patient to the ground. In the process, the employee suffered a back strain and pain, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was assisting a patient in a shower when the patient slipped and fell. The employee suffered back injuries while attempting to catch the patient from falling, requiring hospitalization.
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