Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc.
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010100 |
| Address | 39 Wintergreen Way | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32825 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Beds, mattresses except medical |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.54000, -81.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a bed at a patient's home. She suffered a back injury while bending to lift the bed using a manual crank; she also suffered bruised legs while pushing and pulling the bed.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2025, a worker at Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with beds, mattresses except medical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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