LAKELAND, FLORIDA—
Florida Presbyterian Homes, Inc.
Other exertions or bodily reactions, unspecified · Sprains, strains, tears, unspecified
Final narrative
An employee was helping a coworker roll a patient to the side to insert a harness for a lift. The employee grabbed the side rail, pushed backward, lost balance, and then felt pain in the back down to the lower left extremities. The employee was hospitalized overnight for a back sprain/strain.
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