Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Life Care Center of New Port Richey, 7400 Trouble Creek Road, NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34653
on — Disc disorders, herniated disc, affecting the Back lumbar region.
Final narrative
An employee was conducting sit to stand practice in a therapy gym when she suffered a central disc herniation with inferior extrusion at L4-L5. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Back lumbar region Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
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