# Strains at HJ Martin & Son Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191010393` · 10/4/2019 · NEW YORK, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Strains
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
## Employer
- **Name:** HJ Martin & Son Inc.
- **Location:** 20 West 34th Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10001
- **NAICS:** 238350
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lifting wood panels and twisted his back, suffering a severe back strain.

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