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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 2016099025 · 9/23/2016 · Fed Ex Freight

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Overexertion in lifting-single episode
Source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name
Fed Ex Freight
Location
9351 Willow Court, HENDERSON, COLORADO, 80640
NAICS
488330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee bent over to lift up a handle to raise a dolly. When he came back up, he felt a pop in his back. He was hospitalized for a herniated disc in his back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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