ROCHESTER, NEW YORK·2022-02-27

University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital

Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional · Herniated discs

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Avenue, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14642 on 2022-02-27, Herniated discs, affecting the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders.

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Final narrative

An employee was helping a patient sit up. The patient grabbed the employee by the neck, and the employee suffered a herniated disk with nerve compression. The employee was hospitalized.

Hospitalized Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders Patient

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