Herniated discs

Name: Herniated discs at USPS Fort Wayne
Start: 12/19/2016

1 hospitalization · 20161211766 · 12/19/2016 · USPS Fort Wayne

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Herniated discs

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Ice, sleet, snow

Employer

Name: USPS Fort Wayne
Location: St Mary's Station, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA, 46808
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was stepping out of a vehicle to deliver mail when he slipped on the icy pavement and fell, suffering a C5-C6 disc protrusion in the neck. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Source

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