The Lincoln Electric Co.
Climbing or stepping up or down — Hernias — MENTOR, OHIO
| Employer | The Lincoln Electric Co. | Report ID | 2025032227 |
| Address | 6500 HEISLEY ROAD | City, State ZIP | MENTOR, OHIO 44060 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -81.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dismounting a loading dock. The employee sustained a hernia and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2025, a worker at The Lincoln Electric Co. in MENTOR, OHIO suffered hernias to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down injuries.
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