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Hernias due to traumatic incidents
1 hospitalization · 2015107651 · 10/14/2015 · TITAN TIRE
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
- Wrenches-nonpowered
- Secondary source
- Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
Employer
- Name
- TITAN TIRE
- Location
- 3785 E RT 20, FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, 60132
- NAICS
- 326211
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee suffered an inguinal hernia requiring surgical repair after tightening a bolt with a small wrench.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown