Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Taco Bell, 3531 Palmer Highway, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77590
on — Strains, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
At the end of a shift on March 21, 2021, an employee developed back pain while lifting a container of lettuce. The employee was hospitalized, having suffered strains.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedContainers-nonpressurized, unspecified
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