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Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 2023032784 · 3/29/2023 · University of Pittsburgh

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
Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name
University of Pittsburgh
Location
4249 Fifth Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15260
NAICS
611310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee developed a hernia while wringing out a mop. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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