# Herniated discs at WBI Energy
> OSHA SIR `2019043970` · 4/18/2019 · BAKER, MONTANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
- **Source:** Turning handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** WBI Energy
- **Location:** PO BOX 1527, BAKER, MONTANA, 59313
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a scissor lift using a manual 2-inch hand threader, threading a piece of pipe to put a valve on. He strained his back, suffering a herniated disk.

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