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Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 2020021801 · 2/24/2020 · Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages

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
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
Location
560 Cord, NY-111, MANORVILLE, NEW YORK, 11949
NAICS
312111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a clogged drain on an automatic beverage machine at a restaurant. The employee heard a popping noise while lifting the machine over drain pipes. The employee sustained a hernia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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