TRADITIONAL HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH, INC.
Overexertion in catching-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida
| Employer | TRADITIONAL HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH, INC. |
| Address | 6646 S. US Hwy 1 |
| City, State ZIP | PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida 34953 |
| Report ID | 2018044045 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in catching-single episode |
| Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.34000, -80.32000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a patient in a shower when the patient slipped and fell. The employee suffered back injuries while attempting to catch the patient from falling, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2018, a worker at TRADITIONAL HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH, INC. in PORT SAINT LUCIE, Florida suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in catching-single episode, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 8 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in catching-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in catching-single episode injuries.
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