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Cook Children's Hospital

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cook Children's Hospital in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Cook Children's Hospital Report ID 2022086958
Address 801 7th Ave. City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76104
Event Date August 7, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.73000, -97.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a blanket cooler machine from a patient's room. The employee sustained a collapsed lung while lifting the machine.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2022, a worker at Cook Children's Hospital in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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