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Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 20191213262 · 12/29/2019 · US Postal Service

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 involving outside sources, unspecified
Source: Packages, parcels

Employer

Name: US Postal Service
Location: 6 Towee Hill Road, YORK, MAINE, 03909
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was delivering a 46-pound parcel when she suffered a hernia. She was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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