# Herniated discs at Houston Foam Plastics
> OSHA SIR `20171211521` · 12/4/2017 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floor, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Parts and materials, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Houston Foam Plastics
- **Location:** 1822 Maury St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77026
- **NAICS:** 326150
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to position a 16-foot foam block on its side to load it onto a truck. The injured employee was walking by when the block fell, striking and knocking him to the concrete ground. He suffered a facial laceration and herniated disk in his neck, requiring hospitalization.

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