SSM St. Joseph Hospital
Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKE ST LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | SSM St. Joseph Hospital | Report ID | 2016109293 |
| Address | 100 Medical Plaza | City, State ZIP | LAKE ST LOUIS, MISSOURI 63367 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.80000, -90.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a coworker position a patient when the patient lost consciousness and fell on the employee. She sustained a back injury and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2016, a worker at SSM St. Joseph Hospital in LAKE ST LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional injuries.
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