OSHA Injury Report: GREENSBORO NDC_1438171

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee strained lower back pulling a tow bar to hook up equipment that was jammed on other equipment.

What happened

PULLING AT SAME LEVEL - employee stated she was retrieving large amounts of empty equipment and taking them to [REDACTED] area. docks 1-5 were congested with empty equipment. while driving the tractor she used the linking bar to hook the bmc to the next bar to the equipment-with her right hand and held the other with left hand to stablilize herself. She stated that she pulled the bar to fit in the holes and the bmc was stuck on the other empty equipment in the area. Then she stated she felt a sharp pain strain in her lower back.

Injury or illness

Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

Employee strained lower back pulling a tow bar to hook up equipment that was jammed on other equipment.

Summary line

Employee strained lower back pulling a tow bar to hook up equipment that was jammed on other equipment.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.