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Atlantic Health System

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POMPTON PLAINS, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Atlantic Health System in POMPTON PLAINS, NEW JERSEY
Employer Atlantic Health System Report ID 2020021266
Address 97 West Parkway City, State ZIP POMPTON PLAINS, NEW JERSEY 07444
Event Date February 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.95000, -74.31000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were repositioning a patient in bed when one of them suffered a back injury.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2020, a worker at Atlantic Health System in POMPTON PLAINS, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, 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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