# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at SIMPLOY INC.
> OSHA SIR `2016021165` · 2/6/2016 · SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Hernias due to traumatic incidents
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Sinks
## Employer
- **Name:** SIMPLOY INC.
- **Location:** 13023 Tesson Ferry Rd., SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63128
- **NAICS:** 561311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee sustained a hernia while lifting a vanity for installation.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*