OSHA Injury Report: CA_Lathrop_5120

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Team lifting a box

What happened

Associate strained their lower back lifting product

Injury or illness

Associate strained their lower back lifting product

Object or substance involved

On 11 23 25 at approximately 1:45 pm a WAYFAIR ASSOCIATE working in putaways and reported an injury due to loading cart with sofas. The associate states that while working at an (unknown location) PND’s they were loading up their cart asking for a team lift with the lead. During the investigation the site found that the injury occurred 11 23 25 while loading a cart of sofas from a pallet the associate asked the lead for a team lift and upon team lifting a sofa back seized up and was not able to continue until a few moments later. It was not reported to the supervisor nor to the manager. First aid was not offered as the supervisor and the manager were not aware of the injury. The associate continued into path and went home when the . Associate woke up in the next morning on 11 24 25 back was locked and not able to move freely made an appointment with their doctor.

Summary line

Associate strained their lower back lifting product

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.