Overexertion while materials moving by hand · Soft tissue injuries unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon.com, Inc., 5125 Commerce Drive, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17408
on — Soft tissue injuries unspecified, affecting the Back lumbar region.
Final narrative
An employee bent over to lift a box while picking orders when they felt pain in their lower right back. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Back lumbar region Boxes, crates, cartons
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