# Strains at Pier 1
> OSHA SIR `20181212406` · 12/3/2018 · GROVEPORT, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper arm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Strains
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** Pier 1
- **Location:** 5235 Westpoint Drive, GROVEPORT, OHIO, 43125
- **NAICS:** 442299
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lifting heavy boxes in the warehouse when the employee strained the upper arm, experiencing pain that required hospitalization.

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