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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 20191111867 · 11/14/2019 · United States Steel Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
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
United States Steel Corporation
Location
400 State Street, CLAIRTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 15025
NAICS
331111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was carrying cases of water from ground level up a flight of stairs. When he squatted down to pick up the last three cases of water, he suffered a severe back strain with two torn discs. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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