Sala Motor Freight Austin, TX
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Sala Motor Freight Austin, TX | Report ID | 20191212580 |
| Address | 8080 Purnell Drive | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78753 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2019 | 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 | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -97.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling down the roll door on the back of a trailer after making a delivery when he suffered an abdominal hernia.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2019, a worker at Sala Motor Freight Austin, TX in AUSTIN, 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 semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck 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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