Pottstown Memorial Medical Center
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Strains — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pottstown Memorial Medical Center | Report ID | 2016021545 |
| Address | 1600 E. High St. | City, State ZIP | POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Strains | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| 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 | 40.24000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a sterile processing tray, which contained surgery instruments and weighed approximately 28 pounds, when the tray started to tip. While trying to prevent the tray from tipping, the employee suffered a back strain and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2016, a worker at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered strains to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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