OSHA Injury Report: Schwickerts Tecta America

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was cleaning up warehouse. A roll of roofing membrane needed to be loaded on a truck. the membrane roll was laying on the floor and needed to be put on a pallet so it could be loaded in truck latter.

What happened

WHILE TRYING TO LIFT ONE OF THEM ONTO THE PALLET THEY POSITIONED ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND AND ONE FOOT ON THE PALLET TO GAIN LEVERAGE. AS [REDACTED] BENT OVER TO LIFT THE ROLL THEY TWISTED AND FELT A SUDDEN SHARP PAIN IN THEIR LOWER BACK. THEY WAS ABLE TO GET THE ROLL ABOUT HALFWAY ONTO THE PALLET BUT HAD TO STOP DUE TO THE PAIN THEN ROLLED THE PVC BACK OFF THE PALLET AND LEFT IT IN PLACE.

Injury or illness

Lumbar Strain

Object or substance involved

Roll of TPO roof membrane approximately 100 lbs.

Summary line

Employee attempted to lift a roll of roofing membrane off the floor and onto a pallet and had a lumbar sprain.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.