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Emory University

Exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Emory University in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer Emory University Report ID 20191111930
Address 1762 Clifton Rd. City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30322
Event Date November 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.79000, -84.33000

Incident Narrative

A nurse clinician was taking care of a patient in a room. When the patient started to argue with her, she started to have chest pain.

Incident Summary

On November 16, 2019, a worker at Emory University in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c., with bodily conditions of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 24 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to traumatic or stressful event, n.e.c. injuries.

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