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Sprains

1 hospitalization · 2016098874 · 9/19/2016 · Willowglen Academy-New Jersey, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Sprains

Cause

Event
Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Tables, worktables

Employer

Name
Willowglen Academy-New Jersey, Inc.
Location
293 Route 206 North, NEWTON, NEW JERSEY, 07860
NAICS
623210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was engaged in a physical emergency safety intervention with a student while leaning against a free-standing table in the classroom. The student was struggling, causing the table to slide. The employee fell backwards on the floor, suffering a cervical spine sprain.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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