Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Name: Hernias due to traumatic incidents at U.S. FOODS INC.
Start: 5/8/2018

1 hospitalization · 2018054451 · 5/8/2018 · U.S. FOODS 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: Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
Source: Pallet jack-nonpowered

Employer

Name: U.S. FOODS INC.
Location: 2600 Ensign Dr, PLATTE CITY, MISSOURI, 64079
NAICS: 484220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 8, 2018, an employee was pushing a pallet of water back onto his trailer with a pallet jack at a customer location when he felt pain and a bulge in his abdomen area due to a ruptured hernia.

Source

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