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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 20231110879 · 11/28/2023 · Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lumbar region
Nature of injury
Herniated discs

Cause

Event
Overexertion in lifting-single episode
Source
Patient

Employer

Name
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital
Location
100 Medical Campus Drive, LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, 19446
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was lifting a patient when they pulled a back muscle. She suffered back pain and spasms radiating into her leg with weakness and numbness. The employee's L3-L4 disc was herniated and she was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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