OSHA Injury Report: EL PASO_1441185

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

sweeping down [REDACTED]

What happened

On [REDACTED] at approximately [REDACTED] [REDACTED] notified me that he had felt a pop in his back and began to feel some pain in the area where it popped. At the time of the incident [REDACTED] was alone sweeping down DIOSS 9. He began sweeping the machine from the last pocket and began working his way forward. Once he reached Pocket number 165 [REDACTED] was unable to pull the pie rack out with minimal force. [REDACTED] claims to have had to pull the pie rack out with both hands and utilized force to do so. At this moment he claims to have felt a small pop in his mid-lower back towards the left side. At this point [REDACTED] didn’t think anything of it and continued sweeping down the machine [REDACTED] he began to feel excessive pain and his back was tightening up. He then approached the Automation [REDACTED] where I was at and proceeded to inform me of the situation.

Injury or illness

Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

Pulling or Pushing broom

Summary line

Acute Back Pain Adult Muscle Strain

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.