Wells Fargo
Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — COLONIE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wells Fargo | Report ID | 2015041991 |
| Address | 1 Winner's Circle | City, State ZIP | COLONIE, NEW YORK 12205 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 522110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.71000, -73.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a box of paper and suffered a hernia.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2015, a worker at Wells Fargo in COLONIE, NEW YORK suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 40 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode injuries.
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