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University of Rochester

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at University of Rochester in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer University of Rochester Report ID 2019011051
Address Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Avenue City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14627
Event Date January 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode Source of Injury Sheets, towels, linens, bedding
Secondary Source Patient
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.12000, -77.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rolling a patient onto their side to provide care. The employee pulled the draw sheet to help assist the patient with rolling and heard a pop in their back.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2019, a worker at University of Rochester in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, 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

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