Steward- St. Elizabeth Hospital
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Steward- St. Elizabeth Hospital | Report ID | 2015075075 |
| Address | 736 Cambridge Street | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02135 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -71.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7-27-15, an employee stooped down, hit a leg, and felt a bump under the knee. The employee experienced pain and swelling in the left knee and was later hospitalized for cellulitis.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2015, a worker at Steward- St. Elizabeth Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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