OSHA Injury Report: DeKalb - B6

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What was the outcome?

Before the incident

On [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] EE came to the supervisor 's office to report an injury. EE stated they experienced back pain while wrapping their pallet. EE had just applied the paperwork to a [REDACTED] pallet that was 26.5 tall. Due to the pallet height the EE bent over to apply the pallet wrap. EE stated while they were bent over they twisted their torso as the wrap was applied to all 4 sides of the pallet. The EE experienced back pain after making one full wrap of the pallet. The pain caused them to go to their knees and use their left arm to stabilize themselves as they went to the ground. EE was asked if there was a wrap stick present at the print station but they did not know if there was. The reenactment photos were taken at the print station the injury occurred at. There was a wrap stick present at the print station. EE was seen by ERT and the OHN. EE was assigned duties that avoided bending over and twisting their body. EE opted to go home after first break due to the pain. EE i

What happened

On [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] EE came to the supervisor 's office to report an injury. EE stated they experienced back pain while wrapping their pallet. EE had just applied the paperwork to a [REDACTED] pallet that was 26.5 tall. Due to the pallet height the EE bent over to apply the pallet wrap. EE stated while they were bent over they twisted their torso as the wrap was applied to all 4 sides of the pallet. The EE experienced back pain after making one full wrap of the pallet. The pain caused them to go to their knees and use their left arm to stabilize themselves as they went to the ground. EE was asked if there was a wrap stick present at the print station but they did not know if there was. The reenactment photos were taken at the print station the injury occurred at. There was a wrap stick present at the print station. EE was seen by ERT and the OHN. EE was assigned duties that avoided bending over and twisting their body. EE opted to go home after first break due to the pain. EE i

Injury or illness

Muscle spasm; Pain soreness to - Back - Lower

Object or substance involved

EE was using a roll of stretch wrap to wrap a pallet. With a hunched back EE was in a squat position as they moved around the pallet when they felt severe pain in their lower back.

Summary line

Muscle spasm; Pain soreness to Back - Lower from EE was using a roll of stretch wrap to wrap a pallet. With a hunched back EE was in a squat position as they moved around the pallet when they felt severe pain in their lower back.

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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.