Walmart Inc
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walmart Inc | Report ID | 2023043618 |
| Address | 3501 S FLORIDA AVE | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33803 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2023 | 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) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.00000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While lifting cases of wine bottles, an employee felt pain in her back. The employee sustained a hernia and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2023, a worker at Walmart Inc in LAKELAND, FLORIDA 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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