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Honor Care Network Pennsylvania

Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Honor Care Network Pennsylvania in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Honor Care Network Pennsylvania Report ID 2024076308
Address 111 Unknown City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19101
Event Date July 12, 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) 623312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -75.11000

Incident Narrative

On July 12, 2024, an employee was providing home care for a client at an independent living facility. While transferring the client from a wheelchair onto a scooter, the employee suffered a back injury. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from lower back pain radiating down both legs, weakness, and numbness over both thighs.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2024, a worker at Honor Care Network Pennsylvania in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 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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