Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL, INC., 1340 HAL GREER BOULEVARD, HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25701
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the thoracic region.
Final narrative
An employee stood in front of a patient with their hands under the patient's arms in order to lift them. During the lift, the patient pulled their feet up and grabbed the employee's neck causing injury to the employee's T1 and T2 vertebrae.
HospitalizedThoracic regionPatient
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