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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440506

OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Event
Healthcare, Leg, Material Handling, Tear
NAICS
621610
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345796411
Employer profile
OSF HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Summary number
221440506
Report ID
0524500

Event description

Employee tears hamstring while assisting falling patient

Investigation abstract

At 8:00 p.m. on February 3, 2022, an employee responded to a bed alarm in a patient's room. The patient attempted to climb out of bed and was falling. The employee assisted with placing the patient back into the bed. The employee suffered a torn hamstring muscle which required hospitalization for pain treatment.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 61 F

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    95

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