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The Medical Center, Naviscent Health

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MACON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Medical Center, Naviscent Health in MACON, GEORGIA
Employer The Medical Center, Naviscent Health Report ID 20181213267
Address 777 Hemlock Street City, State ZIP MACON, GEORGIA 31201
Event Date December 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Bags, sacks
Industry (NAICS) 621111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -83.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting CRRT bags and sustained a spine injury.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2018, a worker at The Medical Center, Naviscent Health in MACON, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.

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