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Hernias due to traumatic incidents
1 hospitalization · 2016076630 · 7/21/2016 · United Parcel Service
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
- Boxes, crates, cartons
Employer
- Name
- United Parcel Service
- Location
- 20576 Hwy 78, JASPER, ALABAMA, 35501
- NAICS
- 492110
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was lifting a box to put on a hand truck and suffered an abdominal hernia.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
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