Performance Contractors, Inc.
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Hernias — MOUNT VERNON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Performance Contractors, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010866 |
| Address | AM / NS Calvert, Steel Drive | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, ALABAMA 36560 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2025 | 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 | Handtools unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.08000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 27, 2025, an employee was performing housekeeping. He was moving his toolbox and felt a pain in his lower abdomen. The employee was hospitalized with a hernia.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2025, a worker at Performance Contractors, Inc. in MOUNT VERNON, ALABAMA 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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