Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Strains — SUGAR LAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Report ID | 2019044266 |
| Address | 16655 Southwest Fwy | City, State ZIP | SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77479 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Strains | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.58000, -95.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a patient and suffered a neck strain. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2019, a worker at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS suffered strains to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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