# Herniated discs at North American Lighting, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019010637` · 1/18/2019 · PARIS, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** North American Lighting, Inc.
- **Location:** 2277 S. Main St., PARIS, ILLINOIS, 61944
- **NAICS:** 336399
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 18, 2018, at approximately 7:30 p.m., an employee was packing lamps when she experienced severe back pain as she bent over to pick up an empty tote weighing 5.6 lbs. that was laying 12 inches from the floor. She was hospitalized with a bulging disc.

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