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Jewish Home of Eastern PA

Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Strains — SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jewish Home of Eastern PA in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Jewish Home of Eastern PA Report ID 2017010865
Address 1101 Vine St City, State ZIP SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18510
Event Date January 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Strains Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.40000, -75.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting a patient and suffered a strain injury to her leg. The employee was hospitalized with a blood clot.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2017, a worker at Jewish Home of Eastern PA in SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered strains to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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