Presence Health
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Presence Health | Report ID | 2015074319 |
| Address | 7435 W. Talcott Ave. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60631 |
| Event Date | July 4, 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 | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.98000, -87.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a patient get into position for an MRI. While moving the patient, the employee heard/felt a "pop" in the lower right side of her back. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 4, 2015, a worker at Presence Health in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with patient 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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