Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221415391

JOHN MUIR HEALTH

Event
Back, Healthcare, Sprain
NAICS
623110
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345662001
Employer profile
JOHN MUIR HEALTH
Summary number
221415391
Report ID
0950615

Event description

Employee strains back while attempting to draw blood

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on November 20, 2021, Employee #1 was in the process of drawing blood from a patient. While bending over to reach the patient's arm, the employee felt a pain in his back. The employee was hospitalized to treat a lower back strain.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 50 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    203

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