OSHA Injury Report: North America Bend

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The employee reported abdominal pain after team?lifting windows on the dock. They continued working and did not notify a supervisor. On 5 [REDACTED] 25 the employee mentioned ongoing soreness to a coworker who informed a supervisor and EHS. EHS observed a visible bump above the belly button and advised medical evaluation providing 801 [REDACTED] forms. The employee was seen at BestMed on 5 [REDACTED] and was scheduled for corrective surgery resulting in lost time. Further questioning showed the first symptoms began around 4 [REDACTED] while team?lifting at the GEO table. Pain briefly appeared then subsided. On [REDACTED] a doctor suggested it could be a hernia but gave no specific treatment. Symptoms were intermittent so the employee didnt report them initially. On 5 [REDACTED] during another team lift at the GEO table the employee felt pain and noticed the abdominal bulge. A coworker confirmed it and the incident was reported. On 5 [REDACTED] the employee returned with 25?lb restricti

What happened

The employee reported abdominal pain after team?lifting windows on the dock. They continued working and did not notify a supervisor. On 5 [REDACTED] 25 the employee mentioned ongoing soreness to a coworker who informed a supervisor and EHS. EHS observed a visible bump above the belly button and advised medical evaluation providing 801 [REDACTED] forms. The employee was seen at BestMed on 5 [REDACTED] and was scheduled for corrective surgery resulting in lost time. Further questioning showed the first symptoms began around 4 [REDACTED] while team?lifting at the GEO table. Pain briefly appeared then subsided. On [REDACTED] a doctor suggested it could be a hernia but gave no specific treatment. Symptoms were intermittent so the employee didnt report them initially. On 5 [REDACTED] during another team lift at the GEO table the employee felt pain and noticed the abdominal bulge. A coworker confirmed it and the incident was reported. On 5 [REDACTED] the employee returned with 25?lb restricti

Injury or illness

Hernia Trunk Abdomen

Object or substance involved

No contact with object or equipment involved EE was manually lifting team lifting window in dock area

Summary line

[REDACTED] Trunk Abdomen No contact with object or equipment involved EE was manually lifting (team lifting) window in dock area Strain by lifting

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.