VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care — Fractures — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Report ID | 2025043895 |
| Address | 100 E. Alton Gloor Blvd | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78526 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | 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 # | 1821192 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.97000, -97.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a nurse to move a patient up in bed when she felt pain in her ribs and back. The employee was hospitalized with a possible back fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2025, a worker at VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2025 | HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's | DENVER, COLORADO | Sprains, strains, minor tears | Hosp. |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Fairfield Medical Center, Fairfield Hospital, Fairfield Medical CTR PR | LANCASTER, OHIO | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Hosp. |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | ALLEN, TEXAS | Hernias | Hosp. |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Shore Medical Center | SOMERS POINT, NEW JERSEY | Radiculopathy and disc disorders n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| May 6, 2025 | St. Francis Medical Center | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO | Hernias | Hosp. |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Jan-Care Ambulance of Raleigh County, Inc. | BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Flagler Hospital, Inc. | SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA | Sprains, strains, tears unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Advent Health Orlando | ORLANDO, FLORIDA | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Hosp. |
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