EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS—
Fastenal Company
Overexertion in lifting-single episode · Herniated discs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Fastenal Company, 9911 Woodend Rd, EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS 66111 on — Herniated discs, affecting the lumbar region.
Final narrative
An employee was lifting an empty pallet when he felt a pop in his lower back. He was hospitalized with bulging discs in his lower back.
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