Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Report ID | 2016098356 |
| Address | 34th & Civic Center Blvd. | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19104 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -75.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a patient from the surgical table to a nearby gurney when he felt a pop and pain in his elbow, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2016, a worker at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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