ITASCA, ILLINOIS·
Kester, Inc.
Overexertion in lifting-single episode · Hernias due to traumatic incidents
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Kester, Inc., 940 W. Thorndale Avenue, ITASCA, ILLINOIS 60143 on , Hernias due to traumatic incidents, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was loading metal into a pot and sustained a hernia requiring surgery and hospitalization.
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