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Hernias due to traumatic incidents

1 hospitalization · 20231110124 · 11/2/2023 · Titan West 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
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
Source
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Titan West Inc
Location
720 Horizon Cir, LINN, KANSAS, 66953
NAICS
333111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was carrying a pipe when it slipped from their hand. As they reached to grab it while it was falling, they felt a muscle pull. The employee was hospitalized for an abdominal hernia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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