# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at St Mary's Hospital
> OSHA SIR `2019055051` · 5/18/2019 · AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK
## 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:** Patient
## Employer
- **Name:** St Mary's Hospital
- **Location:** 4988 State Hwy 30, AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, 12010
- **NAICS:** 622210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was helping a patient use the toilet when the patient lost grip and started to fall. The injured employee grabbed the patient to keep her from falling. The force required to lift and hold the patient caused the employee's pre-existing hernia to be aggravated, resulting in hospitalization.

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