# Herniated discs at Costco Wholesale
> OSHA SIR `2021032476` · 3/23/2021 · ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** Costco Wholesale
- **Location:** 791 North Krocks Road, ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 18106
- **NAICS:** 453998
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had been stocking the cooler/freezer area. While moving a box, the employee felt a sharp pain. The employee was hospitalized with a bulging disk.

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