OSCODA, MICHIGAN—
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Huron-Manistee National Forests
Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Final narrative
On March 17, 2022, an employee performing a work capacity test was walking with 45 lbs. of weight and began to feel discomfort in his chest resulting in hospitalization.
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