CHI Health

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHI Health in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer CHI Health Report ID 2015085943
Address 6901 N 72nd Street City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68122
Event Date August 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.32000, -96.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee bent over to unplug an electronic pencil sharpener and was unable to straighten their back, suffering a lumbar injury.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2015, a worker at CHI Health in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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