# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at United Parcel Service Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021075982` · 7/21/2021 · ROBERTSDALE, ALABAMA
## 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:** Packages, parcels
## Employer
- **Name:** United Parcel Service Co., Inc.
- **Location:** Package Delivery Stop /(Residence or Business), ROBERTSDALE, ALABAMA, 36567
- **NAICS:** 492210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee suffered a hernia while picking up a package for delivery.

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