Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171719.015 - Employee dies after lifting box of papers

Accident Summary Nr: 171719.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 10/23/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1787195.015	11/06/2024		621111	Community Healthcare System

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on October 23, 2024, Employee #1 was working in a climate-controlled office when she lifted a box full of papers to be shredded. While carrying the box, it shifted in her arms, and she felt a pull in her back. The employee continued to work but later experienced complications from the back injury. She was hospitalized and later died.

Keywords: Back, Lift, Material Handling

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1787195.015	76	F	Fatality

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