# Herniated discs at Key Lime Air
> OSHA SIR `2023076768` · 7/27/2023 · KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Key Lime Air
- **Location:** Kearney Regional Airport, KEARNEY, NEBRASKA, 68847
- **NAICS:** 481219
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lifting and placing a car seat in the cargo area of an aircraft when they sustained a disc injury to their spine.

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