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Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2015096433 · 9/3/2015 · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Knee(s)
Nature of injury: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event: Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged
Source: Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker

Employer

Name: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Location: 1 Medical Center Drive, CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, 26301
NAICS: 923140
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee worked on his knees on the subfloor of the IT room for two days. He developed knee pain, knee swelling, and fever.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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