LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Sprains — KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK | Report ID | 2016087590 |
| Address | Patient Home, 291 Deer Run Rd. | City, State ZIP | KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19530 |
| Event Date | August 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.53000, -75.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee moving a patient felt throbbing pains in her lower back and was hospitalized with a back sprain.
Incident Summary
On August 13, 2016, a worker at LEHIGH VALLEY HEALTH NETWORK in KUTZTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered sprains to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.
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