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Abbott Ambulance

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Abbott Ambulance in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer Abbott Ambulance Report ID 2017010281
Address 2500 Abbott Place City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63143
Event Date January 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs
Industry (NAICS) 621910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.61000, -90.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing an EMS gurney with an injured patient on it and felt a "twinge" in his neck.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2017, a worker at Abbott Ambulance in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.

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