Abstract: On November 13, 2012, Employee #1 was in the Emergency Department Lobby. The employee was performing her assigned task responding to a call in the Woman's restroom, where a patient was found unconscious on the floor. Employee #1, and a coworker and 2 security guards were attempting to lift the patient from the floor and onto a wheelchair. The employee's hands slipped off the patient, and the patient leaned back causing the employee to hyperextended her back. Employee #1 thought she suffered a strain and self-medicated with ibuprofen. On September 15, 2012, Employee #1 reported to an Emergency Room Doctor, and was prescribed pain medication, and put on modified work duty. On November 9, 2012, the pain medication was not working for the employee's back pain. Employee #1 was vomiting, and not able to hold medication down. The employee was admitted to St. Francis Memorial Hospital, where she was further treated. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.