BJC Memorial Hospital
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Disc disorders, herniated disc — BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BJC Memorial Hospital | Report ID | 2025043247 |
| Address | 4500 Memorial Drive | City, State ZIP | BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS 62226 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Disc disorders, herniated disc | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Secondary Source | Ice blocks, cubes, crushed | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.54000, -90.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A kitchen employee was completing food preparation for lunch. She experienced increasing pain in her neck as she bent down to fill a bucket of ice, brought it over to the cold station, and lifted the bucket of ice to fill the cold station. The employee was hospitalized the following day with a bulging cervical disc.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2025, a worker at BJC Memorial Hospital in BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered disc disorders, herniated disc to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with buckets, baskets, pails 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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