FIBERGLASS STRUCTURES, INC.
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — LAUREL, MONTANA
| Employer | FIBERGLASS STRUCTURES, INC. | Report ID | 2016088138 |
| Address | 1202 E Railroad | City, State ZIP | LAUREL, MONTANA 59044 |
| Event Date | August 30, 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 | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.66000, -108.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tipping over a fiberglass tank with a co-worker and suffered a hernia. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2016, a worker at FIBERGLASS STRUCTURES, INC. in LAUREL, MONTANA 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 tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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