According to the Occupation Health Safety Administration (OHSA), musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a leading cause of injury to health care workers. In\u00a02010, there were over 27,000 cases nationwide of MSDs suffered by nursing aides, orderlies and other attendants. The rate of injury was nearly three times that of construction workers and significantly higher than workers who move freight and stock.<\/p>\n
MSDs in healthcare workers are mainly due to patient handling, over-exertion, and just the heavy lifting involved in moving and transferring patients. Adding to the difficulty is that many patients are difficult to move because of their medical condition. Some common healthcare tasks that cause injury include moving a patient from a chair to a bed, from a bed to a toilet and from a commode to a chair. Many patients need to be moved and lifted while they are in the bed.<\/p>\n
Typical injuries include sprains and strains. Low back injuries are also common. Many healthcare providers suffer chronic long term pain as a result of their injuries which requires extensive medical treatment and significant lost time from work.<\/p>\n
Injuries to health care workers can be quite severe. Many healthcare workers have to live with their pain for the rest of their life. The pain can prevent them from working or limit the amount and type of work they can do. Injured medical care providers need the help of a skilled worker\u2019s compensation lawyer. Joe Miller has the skills you need. He has been helping workers in Virginia and North Carolina for over 25 years. He has represented many healthcare workers injured by moving patients and obtained substantial recoveries for them. Please call attorney Joe Miller today at 888-694-1671<\/a><\/strong> to discuss your case and make an appointment. You can also complete my online form.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" According to the Occupation Health Safety Administration (OHSA), musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a leading cause of injury to health care workers. In\u00a02010, there were over 27,000 cases nationwide of MSDs suffered by nursing aides, orderlies and other attendants. The rate of injury was nearly three times that of construction workers and significantly higher than workers … <\/p>\n