Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen
Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care — Hernias — ALLEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Report ID | 2025021752 |
| Address | 1105 North Central Expressway | City, State ZIP | ALLEN, TEXAS 75013 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Hernias | Body Part | Abdomen unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.11000, -96.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking an x-ray using a portable x-ray machine. The employee was adjusting a cartridge under a patient and felt abdominal pain. The employee sustained an incarcerated hernia.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2025, a worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen in ALLEN, TEXAS suffered hernias to the abdomen 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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