Incident date: 2015-09-27
NAICS industry code: 333413

An employee lifted, carried, and placed 6-inch frames, which weighed approximately 28 pounds, 3 feet to a nearby table. While separating the material, he felt a pop in his stomach and instantly experienced pain. He was hospitalized for rupturing a pre-existing hernia, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Overexertion in lifting-single episode
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., n.e.c.
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate