Advocate Health Inc.
Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Advocate Health Inc. | Report ID | 2023109681 |
| Address | 1020 N. 35th Street | City, State ZIP | KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53140 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.60000, -87.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to lift a patient off the ground. The patient tried to help and pushed himself back onto the employee. The employee fell over the curb and the patient landed on top of him, resulting in knee injuries that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2023, a worker at Advocate Health Inc. in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional injuries.
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