BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL
Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL | Report ID | 2016088014 |
| Address | #1 BARNES PLAZA | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63110 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.63000, -90.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting another worker to move a patient from their bed onto a wheel chair and strained her back and twisted her stomach.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2016, a worker at BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 24 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified injuries.
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