# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at Amazon HOU2
> OSHA SIR `2018021909` · 2/25/2018 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## 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:** 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.

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