105,313Records 71,083Employers 85,290Hospitalizations 27,770Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-10-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN—

Clinicare Corporation

Injured by physical contact with person while moving that person-unintentional · Cuts, lacerations

Final narrative

On April 26, 2015, a resident treatment worker intervention specialist (RTWIS) and two supervisors, members of the crisis team, were attempting to stop a resident from traveling from his/her assigned unit to a different unit. The intervention took place on the landing of the stairwell. The crisis team used a hold technique on the resident which resulted in the RTWIS falling on his left elbow and both knees. A cut on the left elbow led to cellulitis (infection of the skin). The RTWIS was hospitalized from for intravenous antibiotics.

Hospitalized Elbow(s) Patient

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KENOSHA, WISCONSIN—

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CYPRESS, TEXAS—

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HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA—

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NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA—

Home Care Assistance

An employee was helping a patient get out of bed when the patient fell on top of him. The employee sustained a back injury.