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TURNER CONSTRUCTION

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TURNER CONSTRUCTION in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer TURNER CONSTRUCTION Report ID 2019088229
Address 145 Broadway City, State ZIP CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138
Event Date August 11, 2019 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) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -71.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee bent down to gather tools and suffered a hernia. The employee had surgery and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2019, a worker at TURNER CONSTRUCTION in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 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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