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Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 2020076336 · 7/8/2020 · Broadband Technical Resources

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
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
Source
Wire, cables-nonelectrical
Secondary source
Shovels

Employer

Name
Broadband Technical Resources
Location
119 Watterson Pkwy & 315 Birkale Cove, PELHAM, ALABAMA, 35124
NAICS
623110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

After pulling cable in a ceiling and shoveling dirt onto the back of a truck, an employee developed a hernia. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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