St. Catherine of Siena Hospital
Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | St. Catherine of Siena Hospital | Report ID | 2024098557 |
| Address | 25-50A | City, State ZIP | SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK 11787 |
| Event Date | September 13, 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 | 40.85000, -73.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee injured his back while removing a patient from a vehicle near the emergency room.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2024, a worker at St. Catherine of Siena Hospital in SMITHTOWN, NEW YORK 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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