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NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 2015043761
Address 988444 NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68198
Event Date April 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Cans
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.25000, -95.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a garbage can and dumping it into the garbage compactor when the employee suddenly felt pain in the lower back.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2015, a worker at NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.

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