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Mount Sinai Hospital

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mount Sinai Hospital in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Mount Sinai Hospital Report ID 20201110567
Address 1 Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1091 City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10029
Event Date November 7, 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 Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.79000, -73.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was transferring a patient from a stretcher to a bed and suffered a bilateral inguinal hernia.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2020, a worker at Mount Sinai Hospital in NEW YORK, NEW YORK 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 patient 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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