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VA Maine Healthcare System

Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Hernias due to traumatic incidents — AUGUSTA, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VA Maine Healthcare System in AUGUSTA, MAINE
Employer VA Maine Healthcare System Report ID 2020054826
Address Togus campus, Building 207, 1 VA Center City, State ZIP AUGUSTA, MAINE 04330
Event Date May 24, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Hernias due to traumatic incidents Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode Source of Injury Wheelchairs-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.26000, -69.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee felt a sharp pain in the lower body while pushing a patient in a wheelchair. The employee was hospitalized for a bilateral hernia.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2020, a worker at VA Maine Healthcare System in AUGUSTA, MAINE suffered hernias due to traumatic incidents to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with wheelchairs-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.

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