Overexertion in lifting-single episode · Herniated discs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PALL Corporation, 25 Harbor Park Dr., PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK 11050
on — Herniated discs, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee sustained a bulging disc in his neck while lifting a cardboard file box.
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