Incident date: 2017-12-11
NAICS industry code: 238290

An employee was repairing/replacing the insulation on a chiller unit when he attempted to lift a pedestal fan to dry the chiller's paint. He then suffered a bulging disc and pinched nerve in his lower back, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Overexertion in lifting-single episode
code_source: title: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
code_nature: title: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Lumbar region
severity: moderate