West Tampa Glass Company
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Hernias — NAPLES, FLORIDA
| Employer | West Tampa Glass Company | Report ID | 20241010107 |
| Address | 1665 West Medical Blvd | City, State ZIP | NAPLES, FLORIDA 34110 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238150 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.27000, -81.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered abdominal pain while moving boxes, sustaining a hernia.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2024, a worker at West Tampa Glass Company in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered hernias to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 90 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion while materials moving by hand" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion while materials moving by hand injuries.
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