Stop & Shop Supermarket

Overexertion in lifting-single episode - Hernias due to traumatic incidents - NORWICH, Connecticut

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Stop & Shop Supermarket in NORWICH, Connecticut
Employer Stop & Shop Supermarket
Address 70 Town Street
City, State ZIP NORWICH, Connecticut 06360
Report ID 2022108832
Event Date October 7, 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 Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 445110
GPS Coordinates 41.54781, -72.09385

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Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a hernia while lifting boxes of chicken. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2022, a worker at Stop & Shop Supermarket in NORWICH, Connecticut 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

OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.

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