Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ohio Health Doctors Hospital, 5100 West Broad Street, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43228
on — Strains, affecting the lumbar region.
Final narrative
An employee suffered a lower back strain while moving a hospital patient in bed.
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More severe injuries at Ohio Health Doctors Hospital
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