# Herniated discs at UPS
> OSHA SIR `2020043723` · 4/22/2020 · WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Packages, parcels
## Employer
- **Name:** UPS
- **Location:** 976 Hartford Turnpike, WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06385
- **NAICS:** 492110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee suffered a herniated disc in his back while lifting a package during a delivery.

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