Overexertion in lifting, lowering, unspecified · Strains
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Baptist Hospital Pensacola, 1000 W. Moreno St, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32501
on — Strains, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was transferring a patient from a chair to a bed and strained their back.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedPatient
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