# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at Life Care Center of Ocala
> OSHA SIR `2023054577` · 5/23/2023 · OCALA, FLORIDA
## 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 hoists, lifting harnesses
## Employer
- **Name:** Life Care Center of Ocala
- **Location:** 2800 Southwest 41st Street, OCALA, FLORIDA, 34474
- **NAICS:** 623312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lifting a metal trapeze when they sustained a hernia.

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