# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at AAA Cooper Transportation
> OSHA SIR `2015074263` · 7/1/2015 · PLANTATION, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **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.

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