Overexertion in lifting-single episode · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Yard House, 5100 Belt Line Road, DALLAS, TEXAS 75254
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was lifting an approximately 20-pound glass rack for a dishwasher when the employee's back seized up, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedDishwashers
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