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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 2022043333 · 4/18/2022 · US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons MCC Chicago

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lumbar region
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Walking, without other incident-single episode
Source
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker

Employer

Name
US Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons MCC Chicago
Location
8500 Pena Blve, DENVER, COLORADO, 80249
NAICS
922140
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was walking up a jetway after exiting an aircraft when they felt a sharp pain in their lower back and they collapsed to the floor. The employee sustained a herniated disc that was compressing on the sciatic nerve.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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