Houston Methodist Hospital
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Strains — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Houston Methodist Hospital | Report ID | 2021032111 |
| Address | 18220 Highway 249 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77070 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Strains | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.96000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting boxes and strained their back.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2021, a worker at Houston Methodist Hospital in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered strains to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 382 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in lifting-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in lifting-single episode injuries.
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