# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at University of Pittsburgh
> OSHA SIR `2023032784` · 3/29/2023 · PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Hernias due to traumatic incidents
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified
- **Source:** Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
## Employer
- **Name:** University of Pittsburgh
- **Location:** 4249 Fifth Avenue, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, 15260
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee developed a hernia while wringing out a mop. The employee was hospitalized.

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