Overexertion in lifting-single episode · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Aldi Inc., 730 S Route 83, MUNDELEIN, ILLINOIS 60060
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 lifting a 16-pound box of limes from the top of a product pallet to put it on a shelf. He pulled his left shoulder and was hospitalized, suffering from a collapsed lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersBoxes, crates, cartons
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