VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care — Fractures — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in 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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