JOHNSON CREEK, WISCONSIN—
Carter's Retail Store- Johnson Creek
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode · Herniated discs
Final narrative
An employee was bending over to cut a box open when she felt severe pain in her back. She was hospitalized with a protruding disc in her neck and multiple upper back spasms.
Similar incidents · Same event type
MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY—
Virtua Medical Transport
An employee was transporting a patient to their residence. The employee bent down to grab a stretcher and felt a pop in their back. The employee sustained a herniation of their L4-L5 disc.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA—
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc.
On November 18, 2023, at approximately 8:30 a.m., an employee was loading products onto a delivery truck. The employee lost footing and sustained a torn hamstring and a hematoma with nerve damage to his foot/leg.
LINN, KANSAS—
Titan West Inc
An employee was carrying a pipe when it slipped from their hand. As they reached to grab it while it was falling, they felt a muscle pull. The employee was hospitalized for an abdominal hernia.
MATTOON, ILLINOIS—
Niemann Foods, Inc.
On August 21, 2023, an employee was reaching for product on the shelf in the cooler when their back gave out. The employee was hospitalized for an exacerbation of bulging disks.
HEATH, OHIO—
Carvana LLC
An employee was vacuuming the inside of a used car when they sustained a lower back strain during the repetitive work, requiring hospitalization.