Hackensack Meridian Health
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Hernias — NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Hackensack Meridian Health | Report ID | 2025043718 |
| Address | 1945 NJ-33 | City, State ZIP | NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY 07753 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Non-riding pallet jack |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -74.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a pallet jack when they felt a strain in their abdomen. The employee sustained a hernia.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2025, a worker at Hackensack Meridian Health in NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY suffered hernias to the abdomen unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with non-riding pallet jack 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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