Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Name: Hernias due to traumatic incidents at Republic Services
Start: 6/13/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065198 · 6/13/2023 · Republic Services

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, n.e.c.
Source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name: Republic Services
Location: 66 East 24th Street, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, 60411
NAICS: 562111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While servicing a container in an alley, an employee was rolling the container when it encountered an indentation in the alley and stopped abruptly. The employee reached out to grab the container and felt a burning sensation in his abdomen. The employee was hospitalized with a hernia and required surgery.

Source

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