SIMPLOY INC.
Overexertion in lifting-single episode - Hernias due to traumatic incidents - SAINT LOUIS, Missouri
| Employer | SIMPLOY INC. |
| Address | 13023 Tesson Ferry Rd., Suite 105 |
| City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, Missouri 63128 |
| Report ID | 2016021165 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2016 |
| 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 | Sinks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.49432, -90.38280 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a hernia while lifting a vanity for installation.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2016, a worker at SIMPLOY INC. in SAINT LOUIS, Missouri 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 sinks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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