Lowell General Hospital
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Lowell General Hospital | Report ID | 2022086873 |
| Address | 295 Varnum Avenue | City, State ZIP | LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01854 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2022 | 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 | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.64000, -71.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a back injury while helping a patient who had fallen over.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2022, a worker at Lowell General Hospital in LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 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 patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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