Amazon WSP1
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Hernias — LOWELL, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Amazon WSP1 | Report ID | 2025043590 |
| Address | 315 South Lincoln Street | City, State ZIP | LOWELL, ARKANSAS 72745 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Packages, parcels |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.24000, -94.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 17, 2025, an employee was picking up a 12-pound box from a conveyor when they twisted and aggravated a stomach hernia. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2025, a worker at Amazon WSP1 in LOWELL, ARKANSAS suffered hernias to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with packages, parcels 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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