Overexertion in lifting-single episode · Hernias due to traumatic incidents
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, 3900 E Hillside Dr, BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA 74014
on — Hernias due to traumatic incidents, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was lifting a 20-pound trash bag out of a trash can when they sustained a hernia. The employee required surgery.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersBags, sacks
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