Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170606792 - Employee strains back while moving boxes

Accident Summary Nr: 170606792 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/16/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120050307	04/06/1994	2821	0	Sp Systems, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was moving 110-pound boxes of polymer film onto a pallet. The boxes were 64 inches by 12 inches by 12 inches. Employee #1 was moving the upright boxes by balancing and rotating them on their bottom edges. As Employee #1 moved a box, it began to fall over onto the pallet. When Employee #1 attempted to restrain its fall, he strained his back (acute disc syndrome). Employee #1 was wearing a back belt (lifting belt) and had been trained in proper lifting procedure. No accident related citations were issued.

Keywords: BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, SPRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120050307			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Machine operators, not specified

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