United States Postal Service
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — DIXON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2017032348 |
| Address | 405 W. 2nd Street | City, State ZIP | DIXON, ILLINOIS 61021 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2017 | 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 | Packages, parcels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.84000, -89.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting packages and suffered a strangulated hernia.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2017, a worker at United States Postal Service in DIXON, ILLINOIS 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 packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.
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