OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS
Employer OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Report ID 20161211711
Address 1954 Gateway Center Dr. City, State ZIP BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS 61008
Event Date December 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.19000, -88.78000

Incident Narrative

On December 16, 2016, an employee was mopping the floor when she twisted her torso and injured her back, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2016, a worker at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center in BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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