OSHA Injury Report: Advex Corporation

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The employee was lifting and pushing a heavy metal box weighing approximately 40 pounds after previously lifting an 80-pound item as part of material handling tasks in the Heavy Fabrication area. He was manually moving these materials without mechanical lifting assistance when he felt pain develop in his left groin area.

What happened

While lifting and pushing a heavy metal box after earlier lifting an 80-pound item the employee felt a sudden pain in the left groin area. Over the following days the pain worsened and a lump developed resulting in a diagnosed inguinal hernia.

Injury or illness

The injury was a reducible left inguinal hernia affecting the lower abdomen groin area characterized by a tender bulge that developed after lifting heavy objects.

Object or substance involved

The object that directly contributed to the injury was a heavy metal box horse being lifted and pushed.

Summary line

Reducible inguinal hernia in the left groin area caused by lifting and pushing a heavy metal box.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

More injuries at Advex Corporation

View Advex Corporation's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 332312)

More injuries in VA

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.