Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in 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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