OSHA Injury Report: KENTUCKY PLANT

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

material handling

What happened

On [REDACTED] Line 4 switched to bulk pack. EE was assigned to the bulk pack area to do line attendant tasks. This consists of stacking pizzas shoving them into bags and placing them into boxes. EE primarily noted the motion of shoving pizzas into bags as causing gradually increased pain levels. By the 3rd day EE was having pain and reported it to her supervisor. Employee called off work on the [REDACTED] and was scheduled off on [REDACTED]. On [REDACTED] EE went to the ER because their pain had spread from their arm towards her upper back. ER gave her Flexeril and Tylenol also telling her to return to work on [REDACTED].

Injury or illness

RIGHT ARM - STRAIN CHEST RIBS - STRAIN: EE performed repetitive bulk pack duties primarily shoving pizzas into bags. Pain gradually increased from the motion starting in the arm and radiating to the upper back.

Object or substance involved

repetitive motion

Summary line

RIGHT ARM - STRAIN CHEST RIBS - STRAIN: EE performed repetitive bulk pack duties primarily shoving pizzas into bags. Pain gradually increased from the motion starting in the arm and radiating to the upper back. Arm right repetitive motion

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.