Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
Employer Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Report ID 2019099211
Address 3360 Burns Road City, State ZIP PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410
Event Date September 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker Source of Injury Beds, mattresses
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.82000, -80.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was maneuvering a hospital bed into an elevator when it ran over and injured his left foot.

Incident Summary

On September 5, 2019, a worker at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center in PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with beds, mattresses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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