Fairfield Medical Center, Fairfield Hospital, Fairfield Medical CTR PR
Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — LANCASTER, OHIO
| Employer | Fairfield Medical Center, Fairfield Hospital, Fairfield Medical CTR PR | Report ID | 2024032645 |
| Address | 401 N. Ewing | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, OHIO 43130 |
| Event Date | March 25, 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 | 39.71000, -82.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a patient to their bed and injured their back.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2024, a worker at Fairfield Medical Center, Fairfield Hospital, Fairfield Medical CTR PR in LANCASTER, OHIO 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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