ReMed Recovery Care Centers, LLC
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EAST BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | ReMed Recovery Care Centers, LLC | Report ID | 2018054403 |
| Address | 8 Persimmon Court | City, State ZIP | EAST BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY 08816 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Wheelchairs and other mobility devices, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.43000, -74.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a client's folded wheelchair into the back of a vehicle when she felt a sharp pain in her lower left back, then felt the pain radiate down her left leg. She suffered a possible muscle strain or pinched nerve.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2018, a worker at ReMed Recovery Care Centers, LLC in EAST BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with wheelchairs and other mobility devices, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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