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Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 2015118882 · 11/23/2015 · Monroe Truck Equipment Inc.

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 lifting-single episode
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
Monroe Truck Equipment Inc.
Location
1051 West 7th Street, MONROE, WISCONSIN, 53566
NAICS
336120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a robotic welder to lift a heavy pan of metal parts when he experienced a hernia that required surgery and overnight hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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