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MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER in TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 2016076569
Address 88 WASHINGTON STREET City, State ZIP TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02780
Event Date July 20, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.90000, -71.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a back injury while moving a patient in bed.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2016, a worker at MORTON HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER in TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.

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