OSHA Injury Report: 916 Tooele

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Pulling a pallet jack loaded with grills.

What happened

On [REDACTED] outfitter [REDACTED] was pulling grills on a pellet jack at [REDACTED]. The load was heavy. Outfitter was working with [REDACTED]. He felt a twinge in his back but did not immediately experience pain and though nothing more of it. At lunch his lower back and right leg started to hurt so he texted his supervisor [REDACTED]. She didn 't see the text immediately so the outfitter let to go home. [REDACTED] subsequently called him and had him come back to complete the initial investigation and call the CorVel nurse. He told the triage nurse that he was experiencing lower back pain and pain and numbness in his right leg. The triage nurse recommended further medical evaluation. The outfitter left and went to the University of Utah Stansbury clinic for evaluation. The examining medical provider put the outfitter under work restrictions for at least one week.

Injury or illness

Acute bilateral low back pain

Object or substance involved

pulling a heavy pallet jack.

Summary line

Acute bilateral low back pain pulling a heavy pallet jack.

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.