# Herniated discs at VCA SOUTH SHORE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
> OSHA SIR `20161111178` · 11/29/2016 · SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lumbar region
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Liquids, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** VCA SOUTH SHORE ANIMAL HOSPITAL
- **Location:** 595 COLUMBIAN STREET, SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, 02190
- **NAICS:** 541940
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on a wet floor suffering a strained groin muscle and  lumbar disc herniation.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*