Incident date: 2025-07-16
NAICS industry code: 238310

An employee was assisting with loading bags of cellulose into the cellulose trailer. He experienced a sharp pain in his lower back while lifting a bag. His legs went numb and he collapsed, unable to move. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Overexertion while materials moving by hand
code_source: title: Bags, sacks
code_nature: title: Soft tissue injuries  unspecified
code_body: title: Back  lumbar region
severity: moderate