Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133971.015 - Employee experiences back injury while replacing toilet

Accident Summary Nr: 133971.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 09/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1498320.015	10/20/2020		236220	Wsh Management, Valley Oaks Village

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on September 14, 2020, Employee #1, a maintenance technician at a senior apartment building, was replacing a toilet in a unit when he felt pain in his lower back. With the assistance of another employee, he removed the old toilet and lifted the new one into position. After setting the new toilet, the employee experienced further strain in his back and was unable to lift anything else. He was transported to the emergency department for evaluation, where an MRI revealed a herniated disc that compressed the cauda equina (spinal nerve bundle). The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Back, Hernia, Material Handling, Spine, Strain

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1498320.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury

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