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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2018044045 · 4/26/2018 · TRADITIONAL HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Overexertion in catching-single episode
Source
Patient

Employer

Name
TRADITIONAL HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH, INC.
Location
6646 S. US Hwy 1, PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA, 34953
NAICS
621610
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting a patient in a shower when the patient slipped and fell. The employee suffered back injuries while attempting to catch the patient from falling, requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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