Darling International Inc
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | Darling International Inc | Report ID | 2022087449 |
| Address | 2000 William Street | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14206 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2022 | 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 | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88000, -78.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee bent over to pick up a 35-pound container of oil. As he lifted it, he sustained two hernias. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2022, a worker at Darling International Inc in BUFFALO, NEW YORK 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 containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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