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Lincoln Health

Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lincoln Health in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE
Employer Lincoln Health Report ID 2017010758
Address 45 Emory Lane City, State ZIP BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE 04538
Event Date January 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c. Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources Source of Injury Ice, sleet, snow
Secondary Source Shovels
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.86000, -69.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was plowing and shoveling snow and suffered shortness of breath and chest pain.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2017, a worker at Lincoln Health in BOOTHBAY HARBOR, MAINE suffered nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the body systems. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with ice, sleet, snow identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 93 severe injury reports involving "Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources" incidents in our database. Browse all Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources injuries.

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