Heartland Produce Company
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Heartland Produce Company | Report ID | 20171010121 |
| Address | 4550 70th Ave. | City, State ZIP | KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53144 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424480 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.59000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered an abdominal hernia while reaching overhead for a box of pineapples.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2017, a worker at Heartland Produce Company in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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