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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 20171211805 · 12/12/2017 · Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lumbar region
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Overexertion involving outside sources, n.e.c.
Source
Sledges, sledgehammers

Employer

Name
Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC
Location
UPS Customer Center, LENEXA, KANSAS, 66215
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was using a sledgehammer to drive a stake when he felt a pop and pain in his lower back on the left side of his tailbone. He fell to the ground and was unable to move his left leg. He suffered a herniated L5 disk.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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