Virtua Hospital
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Virtua Hospital | Report ID | 2015096821 |
| Address | 100 Bowman Drive | City, State ZIP | VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY 08043 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| 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 | 39.82000, -74.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up surgical instruments and twisted her chest and side.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2015, a worker at Virtua Hospital in VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. 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.
Context
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