Saia Motor Freight Line
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — ODESSA, TEXAS
| Employer | Saia Motor Freight Line | Report ID | 2018032742 |
| Address | 2301 E. Murphy Street | City, State ZIP | ODESSA, TEXAS 79760 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.84000, -102.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a pallet from side to side using a pallet jack when he felt a pop in his stomach due to a hernia.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2018, a worker at Saia Motor Freight Line in ODESSA, TEXAS suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with pallet jack-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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