Liberty Utilities
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Liberty Utilities | Report ID | 2020065573 |
| Address | 2 Faxon St. | City, State ZIP | NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03060 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2020 | 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 | Wrenches-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.74000, -71.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was turning off a valve with a wrench when he developed a hernia. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2020, a worker at Liberty Utilities in NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE 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 wrenches-power not determined 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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