Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Name: Hernias due to traumatic incidents at United Parcel Service, Inc.
Start: 12/1/2020

1 hospitalization · 20201211276 · 12/1/2020 · United Parcel Service, Inc.

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: United Parcel Service, Inc.
Location: 12400 Presidents Court, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32220
NAICS: 492110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On December 1, 2020, an employee was assisting a co-worker with unloading a treadmill package when he felt discomfort in his abdomen. He was later hospitalized with an umbilical hernia.

Source

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