Overexertion in catching-single episode · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TRADITIONAL HOME HEALTH OF PALM BEACH, INC., 6646 S. US Hwy 1, PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA 34953
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was assisting a patient in a shower when the patient slipped and fell. The employee suffered back injuries while attempting to catch the patient from falling, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedPatient
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An employee was using a doffing cart to move a roll of paper over to a conveyor. The roll hit the edge of the roll plate, causing it to tip over; the employee suffered a back sprain while stopping it from falling.
An employee was climbing a ladder with a 46-pound aluminum box frame. The frame hit a wall and began to fall; as the employee tried to stop it, he suffered a shoulder dislocation that required surgery.
A patient got up from a wheelchair to be weighed on a scale as an employee stood nearby to record the weight. The patient's knee buckled and the patient began to fall, so the employee performed an assisted fall and helped the patient to the ground. In the process, the employee suffered a back strain and pain, requiring hospitalization.
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