Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Name: Hernias due to traumatic incidents at Tropicana Products, Inc.
Start: 2/10/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022021268 · 2/10/2022 · Tropicana Products, 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 in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Tropicana Products, Inc.
Location: 1001 13th Avenue E, BRADENTON, FLORIDA, 34208
NAICS: 311411
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to carry a hopper (holding refuse) to dump. The employee sustained a hernia while pulling a chain to activate the hopper.

Source

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