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SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Report ID 2015129472
Address ARCH Air Medical Services, Inc., 2207 Scott Avenue City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63103
Event Date December 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.63000, -90.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was training on a new piece of equipment (stretcher). When she lifted one end of it, she hurt her back falling to the ground and passing out. She was hospitalized with a back injury.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2015, a worker at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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