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Hernias due to traumatic incidents
1 hospitalization · 2018021909 · 2/25/2018 · Amazon HOU2
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
- Boxes, crates, cartons
Employer
- Name
- Amazon HOU2
- Location
- 10550 Ella Blvd, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77038
- NAICS
- 493110
- Jurisdiction
- 1
Narrative
An employee experienced stomach pains while transferring boxes from a pallet to a conveyor, requiring hospitalization and surgery for a hernia.
Source
- Authoritative
- OSHA Severe Injury Reports
- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown