AdventHealth Ocala
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OCALA, FLORIDA
| Employer | AdventHealth Ocala | Report ID | 20201212076 |
| Address | 1500 SW 1st Ave | City, State ZIP | OCALA, FLORIDA 34471 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2020 | 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 | Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.17000, -82.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 29, 2020, an employee was pushing a robotic cart and suffered a lower back injury.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2020, a worker at AdventHealth Ocala in OCALA, FLORIDA 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 medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. 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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