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Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 2015107624 · 10/13/2015 · Windstream Communications, LLC

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
Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name
Windstream Communications, LLC
Location
Roadway, AMERICUS, GEORGIA, 31709
NAICS
517110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pulling telecommunication wiring and suffered a hernia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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