Running, without other incident-single episode · Herniated discs
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Houston NFL Holdings, L.P., Houston Methodist Training Center, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054
on — Herniated discs, affecting the lumbar region.
Final narrative
A football player was running a route during football practice. Upon cutting and changing direction, they felt pain in their lower back. The employee was hospitalized with a herniated disc in their lumbar region.
HospitalizedLumbar regionBodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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