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AAA Cooper Transportation

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — PLANTATION, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AAA Cooper Transportation in PLANTATION, FLORIDA
Employer AAA Cooper Transportation Report ID 2015074263
Address 183 Cleary Blvd City, State ZIP PLANTATION, FLORIDA 33324
Event Date July 1, 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 pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.11000, -80.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering cargo to a construction site. As he pulled the cargo to the back of the truck with a pallet jack, he felt a sharp pain on his abdomen. The employee was hospitalized and diagnosed with a hernia.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2015, a worker at AAA Cooper Transportation in PLANTATION, FLORIDA suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.

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