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Disc disorders, herniated disc

1 hospitalization · 2025043329 · 4/10/2025 · The Hershey Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back lumbar region
Nature of injury
Disc disorders, herniated disc

Cause

Event
Multiple types of overexertions, bodily motion and position
Source
Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary source
Food products unspecified

Employer

Name
The Hershey Company
Location
2400 W Pasewalk Ave, NORFOLK, NEBRASKA, 68701
NAICS
311330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing retails tasks including bending over and lifting 35-pound cases of product. After lifting about 25 boxes he felt back pain, resulting in severe nerve root compression at the base of the spinal cord due to a disc herniation. He required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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