Aurora Medical Center Main South
Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Aurora Medical Center Main South | Report ID | 2024021438 |
| Address | 1501 South Potomac Street | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80010 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -104.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a patient and suffered a back injury that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2024, a worker at Aurora Medical Center Main South in AURORA, COLORADO suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while providing medical or custodial care, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 18 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care injuries.
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