MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
Sabel Steel Service, Inc.
Overexertion in throwing-multiple episodes · Hernias due to traumatic incidents
Final narrative
An employee was tossing old light fixtures into a scrap bin when he felt pain in his lower left quadrant. He was admitted to the hospital for surgery to repair a hernia.
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AUSTIN, TEXAS—
U.S. Postal Service
An employee began having stomach pains while tossing packages on a conveyor. The employee was later hospitalized with a hernia.