VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK
| Employer | VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2020109678 |
| Address | 45 Reade Place | City, State ZIP | POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK 12601 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified | Source of Injury | Stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -73.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a patient on a gurney when she felt a sharp pain in the right side of her back. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2020, a worker at VASSAR BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER in POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with stretchers, backboards, wheeled cots, stair chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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