Costco
Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — APPLETON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Costco | Report ID | 2015118814 |
| Address | 5401 W Integrity Way | City, State ZIP | APPLETON, WISCONSIN 54913 |
| Event Date | November 21, 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-multiple episodes | Source of Injury | Pots, pans, trays |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.27000, -88.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was involved in a putting product into carts and taking product out of carts and suffered a hernia.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2015, a worker at Costco in APPLETON, WISCONSIN suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes, with pots, pans, trays identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 30 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes injuries.
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