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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 2017054185 · 5/8/2017 · CEMS of Ohio, Inc., dba MedCare Ambulance

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional
Source
Patient
Secondary source
Beds, mattresses

Employer

Name
CEMS of Ohio, Inc., dba MedCare Ambulance
Location
181 Taylor Avenue, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43203
NAICS
621910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a coworker and a nurse move a quadriplegic patient from a bed using the bed sheet when the patient fell on the employee. The employee suffered a herniated back disc and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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