# Herniated discs at UNFI Allentown Distribution Center
> OSHA SIR `20231010075` · 10/31/2023 · SCHNECKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Overexertion in lifting-single episode
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** UNFI Allentown Distribution Center
- **Location:** 4255 North Valley Dr., SCHNECKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18078
- **NAICS:** 493110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was picking up a box from a pallet when they experienced back pain due to a possible herniated disc. The employee was hospitalized.

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