MS Care Center of Morton
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — MORTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | MS Care Center of Morton | Report ID | 2017099426 |
| Address | 96 Old Hwy. 80 East | City, State ZIP | MORTON, MISSISSIPPI 39117 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Sheets, towels, linens, bedding |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.34000, -89.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling linen from a client bed when she tore a ligament in her right hand.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2017, a worker at MS Care Center of Morton in MORTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with sheets, towels, linens, bedding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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