Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton
Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton | Report ID | 2016032152 |
| Address | 700 E. Broad St | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18201 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1127367 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.95000, -75.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was transferring a cardiac patient from his bed onto his wheelchair. As she was transferring him, he made sudden moves, which caused her to do the same. She suffered a hernia in her abdomen and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2016, a worker at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 93 severe injury reports involving "Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources" incidents in our database. Browse all Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources injuries.
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