Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201074978 - Employee Injures Back While Shoveling Sand

Accident Summary Nr: 201074978 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/18/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312681893	03/16/2010	5713	442210	Dermas Floor Covering

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 18, 2010, Employee #1 was shoveling sand around the employer's warehouse in an effort to combat flooding, following a heavy rain storm. The employer is a floor covering retailer that sells carpeting and hardwood flooring. After putting the sand in place, Employee #1 complained of back pain. He was taken to Pioneer Hospital in Brawley, CA, where he was hospitalized and treated for a bulging disk in his lower back, which included pain management therapy.

Keywords: BACK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, SHOVEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312681893			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Laborers, except construction

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