# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at C.M. High Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017010308` · 1/11/2017 · LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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 pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
- **Source:** Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
## Employer
- **Name:** C.M. High Inc.
- **Location:** Main St. and Church St., LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, 17607
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was loosening rusty bolts on a traffic light and aggravated an existing hernia. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to repair the hernia.

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