Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode · Hernias due to traumatic incidents
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Alcoa Forging & Extrusion, 1 Park Avenue East, MASSENA, NEW YORK 13662
on — Hernias due to traumatic incidents, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was using a manual crimping tool to bend scrap coils. While using an upward pulling motion to crimp the clip, he felt pain in his abdomen and suffered a right-side abdominal hernia.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersHandtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
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