Chicago Paper Tube & Can Company dba MPS Paper Tube & Can, LLC
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Chicago Paper Tube & Can Company dba MPS Paper Tube & Can, LLC | Report ID | 2020065618 |
| Address | 4221 N. Normandy Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60634 |
| Event Date | June 16, 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 lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.95000, -87.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a box that weighed no more than 25 pounds and experienced pain in the abdomen. The employee sustained a hernia requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2020, a worker at Chicago Paper Tube & Can Company dba MPS Paper Tube & Can, LLC in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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