80-Pound Box Leads to 8 Days off Work

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  A 33-year-old less-than-truckload driver from Tacoma was unloading his trailer by hand at a store. The store employees were not allowed to help, so he was unloading by himself. When he picked up an 80 lb. box, he felt a pop and pinch in his lower back. Then he could not stand up. He was diagnosed with a sprain to his lower back. The injury caused him to miss eight days of work. Injury prevention tips for lifting: Make sure mechanical aids such as hand trucks and pallet jacks are on your truck. Use mechanical aids or more than one person to lift heavy loads. If you must lift manually, check the weight and keep loads close to your body. Don't ignore pain. Report symptoms to your supervisor. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Back Injuries Injury Prevention Manual Lifting MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Truck Drivers
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058577
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-11-2008, 2008 Feb; :1
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Dept. of Labor & Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  TruckingNews@KeepTruckingSafe.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  80-pound box leads to 8 days off work
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:91f7debcb86be1004a37453e86b0293e02b4d90ab56b0a6db226dd5696b646738cd5c3a6ecc557d82b4bfc24470c6b821312950d53c0744972739f53393bb596
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221638/cdc_221638_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 264.45 KB ]