# Herniated discs at Waste Management PA Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20161110324` · 11/1/2016 · MORRISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lumbar region
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Management PA Inc.
- **Location:** 1513 Bordentown Road, MORRISVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19067
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was unloading the truck, tripped in a rut and fell onto their right side rupturing the L4 vertebrae.

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