Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified · Hernias due to traumatic incidents
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at General Electric Appliance Company, 200 East 84th Street, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10026
on — Hernias due to traumatic incidents, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was servicing an oven. As he was leaving after the service was completed, he felt pain and pressure due to a hernia.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersNonclassifiable
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