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Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 2018055281 · 5/30/2018 · Prince 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
Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects
Source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name
Prince Corporation
Location
1525 E Market St, REDBUD, ILLINOIS, 62278
NAICS
423820
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was making a feed mill delivery at a customer location and squeezed his body into a gap between the semi-trailer and the loading dock before climbing into the back of the semi-trailer. Afterwards, the employee began experiencing upper body pain. The employee was hospitalized for a hernia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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