Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Name: Hernias due to traumatic incidents at AAA Cooper Transportation
Start: 7/1/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015074263 · 7/1/2015 · AAA Cooper Transportation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Cause

Event: Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
Source: Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: AAA Cooper Transportation
Location: 183 Cleary Blvd, PLANTATION, FLORIDA, 33324
NAICS: 484220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was delivering cargo to a construction site. As he pulled the cargo to the back of the truck with a pallet jack, he felt a sharp pain on his abdomen. The employee was hospitalized and diagnosed with a hernia.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown