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Altru Health System

Standing, standing up-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Altru Health System in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
Employer Altru Health System Report ID 2016088243
Address 1200 South Columbia Road City, State ZIP GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58201
Event Date August 31, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Standing, standing up-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 47.90000, -97.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was folding a wheelchair pedal upward and when the employee stood up the employee experienced acute pain in their lower back and down the right leg.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2016, a worker at Altru Health System in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as standing, standing up-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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