HINES, ILLINOIS·
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified · Strains
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Administration Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, 5000 S. 5th Avenue, HINES, ILLINOIS 60141 on , Strains, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee pulled back muscles and experienced back spasms while placing a heavy garbage bag into a compactor.
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