Bethany Children's Home, Inc.
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Bethany Children's Home, Inc. | Report ID | 2022108819 |
| Address | 1863 Bethany Road | City, State ZIP | WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA 19567 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Backpacks |
| Secondary Source | Chairs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 624110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -76.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a room. When she picked up a backpack and chairs, she developed pain in her lower right abdomen.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2022, a worker at Bethany Children's Home, Inc. in WOMELSDORF, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with backpacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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