Fort Hudson Nursing Center Inc.
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT EDWARD, NEW YORK
| Employer | Fort Hudson Nursing Center Inc. | Report ID | 20191213094 |
| Address | 319 Broadway | City, State ZIP | FORT EDWARD, NEW YORK 12828 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.28000, -73.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a nurse's aide pull up a resident's pants when she felt a pop in her back, requiring hospitalization for a back injury.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2019, a worker at Fort Hudson Nursing Center Inc. in FORT EDWARD, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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