Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Name: Hernias due to traumatic incidents at Advance mechanical Systems, Inc.
Start: 3/20/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018032714 · 3/20/2018 · Advance mechanical Systems, Inc.

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: Slip on substance without fall
Source: Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker

Employer

Name: Advance mechanical Systems, Inc.
Location: 363 E. Wacker Dr., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60601
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was selecting a pipe fitting from a cart for installation. The employee took a fitting from the cart, moved to get back onto a ladder, and slipped. As the employee started to fall, he grabbed the handle on the cart and suffered a hernia, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown