GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
Twisting, reaching, bending — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2024076964 |
| Address | 707 EAST MAIN STREET | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10940 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Twisting, reaching, bending | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -74.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up trash around the grounds. The employee was bending and when he stood up his back went out.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2024, a worker at GARNET HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as twisting, reaching, bending, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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