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Hernias due to traumatic incidents
1 hospitalization · 2018021555 · 2/14/2018 · Crete Carrier Corporation
Severity
- Hospitalized
- 1
- Amputation
- 0
- Loss of eye
- 0
- 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
- Tarps, plastic or fabric sheeting
Employer
- Name
- Crete Carrier Corporation
- Location
- Bridon American Corporation, HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, 18706
- NAICS
- 484121
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee was lifting tarps off the ground and felt a pop. The employee was hospitalized for hernia surgery.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
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