How To Prevent Back Injuries

Sailors carry boxes by Official US Navy Imagery via flickr.com

Back injuries are a serious risk to any laborer, so take heed from this TotalLandscapeCare.com article, even if you're in a different field.


The Accident: A crewmember is loading project materials from the landscape company’s lot onto the bed of a pickup truck. He bends down to grab a stack of pavers, twists his body to place them in the bed and feels a snap in his back. He falls to the ground and calls 911 from his cell phone. He is transported to the hospital where he is treated for swelling and pain caused by a pinched lumbar nerve.

The Bottom Line: Lifting injuries are far too common in the industry, and their effects can last a lifetime. While carrying and moving materials – like trees, cement blocks, flagstone or bags of fertilizer – might be a regular part of a crew’s day, there are measures they can take to prevent back problems.

Read the full article on TotalLandscapeCare.com.