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
| 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
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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