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Miriam Hospital

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Miriam Hospital in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Miriam Hospital Report ID 2019099104
Address 164 Summit Avenue City, State ZIP PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02906
Event Date September 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Pelvic region, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -71.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting other workers in moving a patient from a bariatric bed to an exam table using a lifting device. Two employees were pushing the patient and two were pulling. While pushing the patient, the injured employee felt pain in her lower back, radiating up to her shoulder blades. The employee was hospitalized with a pelvic injury.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2019, a worker at Miriam Hospital in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the pelvic region, unspecified. 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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