Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Name: Hernias due to traumatic incidents at United Airlines, Inc.
Start: 12/14/2015

1 hospitalization · 2015129459 · 12/14/2015 · United Airlines, 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-multiple episodes
Source: Suitcases, baggage, luggage

Employer

Name: United Airlines, Inc.
Location: O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-Terminal 1, Safety Office Lower Level, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60666
NAICS: 481111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was loading a plane on the ramp with carry-on luggage from the jet bridge when he felt a pop and pain in his stomach area. He was hospitalized for a possible hernia.

Source

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