# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at United Airlines, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015129459` · 12/14/2015 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## 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 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.

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