# Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified at Combined Transport, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017032959` · 3/31/2017 · PERU, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
- **Source:** Tarps, plastic or fabric sheeting
## Employer
- **Name:** Combined Transport, Inc.
- **Location:** Wal-Mart Parking Lot, PERU, ILLINOIS, 61354
- **NAICS:** 484121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 31, 2017, an employee was moving a tarp on his tractor-trailer when he strained/sprained his back, suffering severe pain and requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*