Hernias

Name: Hernias at CBRE Inc
Start: 8/21/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087723 · 8/21/2024 · CBRE Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen unspecified
Nature of injury: Hernias

Cause

Event: Overexertion while wielding, manipulating tools, object(s)
Source: Jackhammers
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: CBRE Inc
Location: 660 5th Ave, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10103
NAICS: 531311
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a 71.3-pound jackhammer to break up a concrete pad. The jackhammer became stuck in the concrete. The employee tried to pull the jackhammer out of the concrete and sustained a hernia requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

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