St. Francis Medical Center
Overexertion while providing medical or custodial care — Hernias — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | St. Francis Medical Center | Report ID | 2025054262 |
| Address | 6001 E Woodmen Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 8092 | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80923 |
| Event Date | May 6, 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) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.93000, -104.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a patient before surgery. After moving the patient up on a bed, the employee felt pain in his right side. He was hospitalized for surgery to repair an inguinal hernia.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2025, a worker at St. Francis Medical Center in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 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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