Disc disorders, herniated disc

Name: Disc disorders, herniated disc at UPS
Start: 8/11/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025087902 · 8/11/2025 · UPS

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Overexertion while materials moving by hand
Source: Packages, parcels
Secondary source: Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name: UPS
Location: 5101 Trabue Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43228
NAICS: 492110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 1:10 p.m. on August 11, 2025, an employee suffered central protrusions of the discs of their L5 through L1 vertebrae while lifting a 149-pound package. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Source

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