Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc.
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Hernias — PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110557 |
| Address | 2200 Nelson St. | City, State ZIP | PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA 32404 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.14000, -85.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a piece of heavy angle iron to his workstation and suffered a hernia.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2024, a worker at Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. in PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA suffered hernias to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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