Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Name: Hernias due to traumatic incidents at St Mary's Hospital
Start: 5/18/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019055051 · 5/18/2019 · St Mary's Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Hernias due to traumatic incidents

Cause

Event: Overexertion in lifting-single episode
Source: Patient

Employer

Name: St Mary's Hospital
Location: 4988 State Hwy 30, AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK, 12010
NAICS: 622210
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was helping a patient use the toilet when the patient lost grip and started to fall. The injured employee grabbed the patient to keep her from falling. The force required to lift and hold the patient caused the employee's pre-existing hernia to be aggravated, resulting in hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown