← OSHA severe injury reports

Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 2020098393 · 9/3/2020 · U.S. 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 in throwing-multiple episodes
Source: Packages, parcels

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 8225 Cross Park Drive, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78710
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee began having stomach pains while tossing packages on a conveyor. The employee was later hospitalized with a hernia.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown