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Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 2018087982 · 8/6/2018 · Trader Joe's

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
Blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors, unspecified

Employer

Name
Trader Joe's
Location
77 Boston Turnpike, SHREWSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, 01545
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a two-step ladder retrieving and lifting a sign overhead when the employee suffered an abdominal hernia, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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