NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK
| Employer | NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group | Report ID | 20221211222 |
| Address | NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group, 180 East Pulaski Road | City, State ZIP | HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK 11743 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bags, sacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.86000, -73.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been sorting laundry, work that involved lifting bags weighing no more than 50 pounds. As he was sorting through a laundry bag, he lifted the bag, turned his head to the left, and felt pain in his chest.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2022, a worker at NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group in HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with bags, sacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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