Other exertions or bodily reactions, unspecified · Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lake Erie Correctional Center, 11781 State Route 762, ORIENT, OHIO 43146
on — Nonspecified injuries and disorders, n.e.c., affecting the shoulder(s) and arm(s).
Final narrative
While participating in a group exercise, an employee suffered an acute loss of mobility in the arms and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedShoulder(s) and arm(s)Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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