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Orlando Regional Medical Center

Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Orlando Regional Medical Center in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer Orlando Regional Medical Center Report ID 2019010982
Address 52 W. Underwood St. City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32806
Event Date January 28, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode Source of Injury Protective equipment, except clothing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.52000, -81.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was wearing a lead vest while bending down to troubleshoot ultrasound equipment when she felt pressure and pain in her lower back and legs, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2019, a worker at Orlando Regional Medical Center in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode, with protective equipment, except clothing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 40 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode injuries.

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