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Yoder Machinery Sales

Twisting, reaching, bending — Hernias — SWANTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Yoder Machinery Sales in SWANTON, OHIO
Employer Yoder Machinery Sales Report ID 2024065394
Address 11362 S Airfield Road City, State ZIP SWANTON, OHIO 43558
Event Date June 18, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Hernias Body Part Abdomen unspecified
Event Type Twisting, reaching, bending Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.57000, -83.81000

Incident Narrative

On June 18, 2024, an employee was standing on a lift while detaching a beam from a hook. As they reached up to grab the hook, they felt a strain in their abdomen. The employee was hospitalized with a hernia and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2024, a worker at Yoder Machinery Sales in SWANTON, OHIO suffered hernias to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as twisting, reaching, bending, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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