# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at MIT
> OSHA SIR `2018099593` · 9/17/2018 · CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
## 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:** Tables, worktables
## Employer
- **Name:** MIT
- **Location:** 32 Vassar Street, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, 02139
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee pulled a muscle while lifting a table, suffering a hernia to the lower torso area that required hospitalization.

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