Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201501202 - Employee injures abdominal wall by lifting heavy load

Accident Summary Nr: 201501202 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125627505	08/20/1999	7363	0	American Resource Service

Abstract: On August 16, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a forklift in a warehouse. He was using the forklift to transport cases of bottled Gatorade to the shipping dock, but was moving some of the cases by hand. As he transported one of the cases, he felt pain in his same area where 5 days he noticed a lump. He informed another employee about the injury and stated he would see a doctor. The doctor informed him that he had herniated his abdominal wall and would need surgery to correct the damage. Employee #1 informed his place of temporary employment about his work-relative injury and underwent the surgery.

Keywords: LOADING, ABDOMEN, MANUAL MAT HANDLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125627505			Hospitalized injury	Hernia	Truck drivers, light

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