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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2020065446 · 6/11/2020 · Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Overexertion in lifting-single episode
Source
Patient

Employer

Name
Garnet Health Medical Center - Catskills
Location
68 Harris-Bushville Road, HARRIS, NEW YORK, 12742
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a patient get up out of bed. The patient pulled down on her to stand up, and the employee felt a sharp pain in her mid-right back. The next day, the employee experienced shortness of breath and was hospitalized for a back strain and collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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