Incident date: 2015-10-14
NAICS industry code: 326211

An employee suffered an inguinal hernia requiring surgical repair after tightening a bolt with a small wrench.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
code_source: title: Wrenches-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Hernias due to traumatic incidents
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate