Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Niemann Foods, Inc., 2000 Western Ave, MATTOON, ILLINOIS 61938
on — Herniated discs, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
On August 21, 2023, an employee was reaching for product on the shelf in the cooler when their back gave out. The employee was hospitalized for an exacerbation of bulging disks.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedBodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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