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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 2023032352 · 3/15/2023 · Thayer Power & Communication

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Secondary source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Thayer Power & Communication
Location
3003 Etna Parkway, PATASKALA, OHIO, 43062
NAICS
237130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 15, 2023, an employee was operating a piece of equipment when their coat got caught on the controls. The bucket of the equipment struck the employee causing them to fall into a trench and sustain a bulging disc in their back.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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