Command Center
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Command Center | Report ID | 2015042471 |
| Address | 301 Fisher Street | City, State ZIP | BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 39532 |
| Event Date | April 30, 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 lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Sheet metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -88.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting sheet metal to put in the dumpster when he felt a bubble-like substance, resulting in a hernia.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2015, a worker at Command Center in BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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