Steward Health Care System LLC
Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified — Fractures — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Steward Health Care System LLC | Report ID | 2015096706 |
| Address | 795 Middle Street | City, State ZIP | FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02721 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -71.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received a severe compression fracture to his back (L1) while buffing a floor. The employee had been polishing the floors near the end of the shift and felt the sudden onset of severe back pain causing him to fall backwards.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2015, a worker at Steward Health Care System LLC in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion and bodily reaction, unspecified, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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