OSHA Injury Report: HCA FLORIDA JFK NORTH HOSPITAL

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

ASSISTING THE SURGEON IN HIS CASE A LOT OF WATER IS INVOLVED IN THESE TYPE OF CASES. I SLIPPED AND HYPER EXTENED MY UPPER & LOWER BACK.

What happened

I WAS SCRUBBING FOR AN ARTHROSCOPY OF THE KNEE ASSISTING THE SURGEON IN HIS CASE A LOT OF WATER IS INVOLVED IN THESE TYPE OF CASES . THE SURGEON ASKED ME TO HOLD THE CAMERA WHILE HE WAS OPERATING ON THE KNEE I PROCEDED TO WALK AROND TO THE SIDE OF THE SURGEON I SLIPPED BEFORE REACHING AND HYPER EXTENDED MY UPPER AND LOWER BACK CAUSING A STRAIN OR SPRAIN . USING PROPER PPE GOWN AND GLOVES FACE EYE SHIELD AND SHOE COVERING.

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain Back - Lower Back - Upper

Object or substance involved

Slipping on the wet floor while wearing the plastic shoe covering.

Summary line

SURGEON ASKED ME TO HOLD THE CAMERA WHILE HE WAS OPERATING ON THE KNEE I PROCEDED TO WALK AROND TO THE SIDE OF THE SURGEON I SLIPPED BEFORE REACHING AND HYPER EXTENDED MY UPPER AND LOWER BACK

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.