# Herniated discs at Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2018088638` · 8/21/2018 · SARASOTA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Tiles, shingles, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc
- **Location:** 8415 Lockwood Ridge Road, SARASOTA, FLORIDA, 34243
- **NAICS:** 442210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lifting tiles when he started to feel sick and nauseous due to a herniated and bulging disc in his back, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

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