# Hernias due to traumatic incidents at Republic Services
> OSHA SIR `2023065198` · 6/13/2023 · CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
## 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, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
## Employer
- **Name:** Republic Services
- **Location:** 66 East 24th Street, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, 60411
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While servicing a container in an alley, an employee was rolling the container when it encountered an indentation in the alley and stopped abruptly. The employee reached out to grab the container and felt a burning sensation in his abdomen. The employee was hospitalized with a hernia and required surgery.

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