South Nassau Communities Hospital
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Sprains, strains, minor tears — OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK
| Employer | South Nassau Communities Hospital | Report ID | 2024021589 |
| Address | One Healthy Way | City, State ZIP | OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK 11572 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Sprains, strains, minor tears | Body Part | Back lumbar region |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Other miscellaneous machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drugs, medications unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -73.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was maintaining medication storage and dispensing machines and medication refrigerators. He strained his lower back while pushing and pulling one of the machines.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2024, a worker at South Nassau Communities Hospital in OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK suffered sprains, strains, minor tears to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with other miscellaneous machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 90 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion while materials moving by hand" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion while materials moving by hand injuries.
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