Disc disorders, herniated disc

Name: Disc disorders, herniated disc at White Sands Missile Range Safety Department
Start: 5/1/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025054094 · 5/1/2025 · White Sands Missile Range Safety Department

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury: Disc disorders, herniated disc

Cause

Event: Twisting, reaching, bending
Source: Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: White Sands Missile Range Safety Department
Location: Test Center Safety Office, WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, NEW MEXICO, 88002
NAICS: 928110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

On May 1, 2025, at approximately 11:00 AM, an employee was jump-starting the battery of a forklift and his back went out while he was bending down. The employee was hospitalized with a slipped disc and required surgery.

Source

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