DevonHouse Senior Living
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Herniated discs — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | DevonHouse Senior Living | Report ID | 2019043450 |
| Address | 1930 BEVIN DRIVE | City, State ZIP | ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -75.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a resident shower when the resident dropped a tissue. As the employee bent over to pick the tissue up, the employee suffered back pain due to two herniated discs, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2019, a worker at DevonHouse Senior Living in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered herniated discs to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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