Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode · Hernias due to traumatic incidents
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U.S. FOODS INC., 2600 Ensign Dr, PLATTE CITY, MISSOURI 64079
on — Hernias due to traumatic incidents, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
On May 8, 2018, an employee was pushing a pallet of water back onto his trailer with a pallet jack at a customer location when he felt pain and a bulge in his abdomen area due to a ruptured hernia.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPallet jack-nonpowered
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