# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB
> OSHA SIR `2017098802` · 9/14/2017 · TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## 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 lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
## Employer
- **Name:** BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB
- **Location:** 2085 BAY STREET, TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02780
- **NAICS:** 452910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lifting a tire to install it on a vehicle when he felt a pop in his abdomen. He was hospitalized with a hernia.

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