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ST. LUKES HOSPITAL

Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEWBURGH, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ST. LUKES HOSPITAL in NEWBURGH, NEW YORK
Employer ST. LUKES HOSPITAL Report ID 2017043904
Address 70 DUBOIS STREET City, State ZIP NEWBURGH, NEW YORK 12550
Event Date April 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Sinks
Secondary Source Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -74.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a patient stand when the patient lost balance, causing the employee to fall back and hit a sink. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2017, a worker at ST. LUKES HOSPITAL in NEWBURGH, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with sinks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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