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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 20221211222 · 12/28/2022 · NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Overexertion in lifting-single episode
Source
Bags, sacks

Employer

Name
NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group
Location
NYU Langone Huntington Medical Group, HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK, 11743
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee had been sorting laundry, work that involved lifting bags weighing no more than 50 pounds. As he was sorting through a laundry bag, he lifted the bag, turned his head to the left, and felt pain in his chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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