OSHA Injury Report: NJ_Cranbury_48

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

moving boxes onto picking cart

What happened

On [REDACTED] at approximately [REDACTED] a Wayfair associate reported an injury on their mid lower back while on picking path in [REDACTED] [REDACTED]. The associate states that while on picking path the item they needed was at the back of the location and they needed to reach for it. They leaned in to get the item as they shimmy the item towards them they felt the pain in their lower back. The associate continued to pick and after the 4th box they lost their balance felt the lower back pain causing them to drop the box. The associate reported an initial pain level of 8 when the injury occurred and a pain level of 6 at the time of the report. During the investigation the site found that the incident occurred in [REDACTED] [REDACTED] at approximately [REDACTED]. The associate was working in OP6 when they pulled the item with one hand towards them to get it closer to their picking cart. This action caused the associate to pull a muscle on their lower back as they were moving the item wi

Injury or illness

strained back lifting boxes

Object or substance involved

52.5 lb package

Summary line

strained back lifting boxes

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.