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Disc disorders, herniated disc

1 hospitalization · 2025032428 · 3/14/2025 · St. Vincent's Medical Center - Hartford Healthcare

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Nature of injury
Disc disorders, herniated disc

Cause

Event
Twisting, reaching, bending
Source
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
St. Vincent's Medical Center - Hartford Healthcare
Location
2800 Main Street, BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, 06606
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee developed shooting pain up and down both legs and the back while bending over to remove restraints from a patient. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from a herniated disk with cauda equina syndrome.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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