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Cooper University Health Care

Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cooper University Health Care in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
Employer Cooper University Health Care Report ID 20190910033
Address 1 Cooper Plaza City, State ZIP CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY 08103
Event Date September 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Hernias due to traumatic incidents Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.94000, -75.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a patient when he felt a pop and burning in his abdomen, followed by stomach pain. He was hospitalized with an umbilical hernia.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2019, a worker at Cooper University Health Care in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 157 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified injuries.

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