# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Walmart
> OSHA SIR `20181212867` · 12/15/2018 · TAMAQUA, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** Walmart
- **Location:** 35 Plaza Drive, TAMAQUA, PENNSYLVANIA, 18252
- **NAICS:** 452910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While unloading a trailer an employee lifted a box and fell to the ground. He sustained a back injury.

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