Kindred Hospital St. Louis - St. Anthony?s

Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kindred Hospital St. Louis - St. Anthony?s in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer Kindred Hospital St. Louis - St. Anthony?s Report ID 2015118302
Address 10018 Kennerly Road City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63128
Event Date November 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # 1110428
GPS Coordinates 38.51000, -90.37000

Incident Narrative

The employee was weighing patients on a hydraulic light scale when he tore his right rotator cuff. He was hospitalized on 11/04/2015.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2015, a worker at Kindred Hospital St. Louis - St. Anthony?s in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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