CANTON, GEORGIA—
UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION
Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified · Hernias due to traumatic incidents
Final narrative
An employee was lifting aluminum stock weighing 15 to 20 pounds. During this activity, the employee aggravated a pre-existing hernia condition in the lower left groin, requiring hospitalization and surgery to repair the hernia.
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