Hutchinson Regional Medical Center
Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
| Employer | Hutchinson Regional Medical Center | Report ID | 2015063448 |
| Address | 1701 east 23rd | City, State ZIP | HUTCHINSON, KANSAS 67502 |
| Event Date | June 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode | Source of Injury | Luggage, handbags, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.07000, -97.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was responding to an emergency medical call for a near drowning. The employee had to carry equipment about 1/4 mile through tall grass to get to the location. The employee had performed emergency medical treatment and then experienced lightheadedness and shortness of breath. The employee was treated in the emergency room and admitted for observation.
Incident Summary
On June 5, 2015, a worker at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in HUTCHINSON, KANSAS suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the body systems. The incident was classified as overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode, with luggage, handbags, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 40 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode injuries.
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