# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at Giant Eagle Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016088262` · 8/31/2016 · PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** Giant Eagle Inc.
- **Location:** 9805 McKnight Road, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15237
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 08/31/16, an employee picked up a case of beef weighing between 50-70 pounds and suffered a hernia that required surgery.

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