St. Vincent's Medical Center - Hartford Healthcare

Twisting, reaching, bending — Disc disorders, herniated disc — BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at St. Vincent's Medical Center - Hartford Healthcare in BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
Employer St. Vincent's Medical Center - Hartford Healthcare Report ID 2025032428
Address 2800 Main Street, Patient Care Unit / 8 North /ICU City, State ZIP BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT 06606
Event Date March 14, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Disc disorders, herniated disc 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 41.20000, -73.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee developed shooting pain up and down both legs and the back while bending over to remove restraints from a patient. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from a herniated disk with cauda equina syndrome.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2025, a worker at St. Vincent's Medical Center - Hartford Healthcare in BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT suffered disc disorders, herniated disc 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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