# Herniated discs at United Rentals North America, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020065801` · 6/22/2020 · FREEPORT, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United Rentals North America, Inc.
- **Location:** 2011 Highway 288, FREEPORT, TEXAS, 77541
- **NAICS:** 532490
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying a bundle of electrical cable when his legs felt weak and he fell to the ground. He suffered a herniated disc in his back that caused a pinched nerve.

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