OSHA Injury Report: Northern Light Health Maine Coast Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Assisting patient to using commode.

What happened

Physical Therapist was assisting patient to pull down pants and undergarments to use the commode. Patient 's (R) LE visibly gave way and started to fall therapist slid (R) knee under patients (L) leg to prevent her from falling tipping over commode and pinning patient up against bed with Physical Therapist falling forward and to the right over commode. Physical Therapist held patient pinned against bed until Nurse could remove the commode Physical Therapist legs were tangled in and help Physical Therapist lift patient onto bed since her buttocks were lower than the bed. Physical Therapist felt her (B) back muscles seize up from low back up to neck. With sharper pain in (R) SI joint and upper thoracic spine.

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain

Object or substance involved

N A

Summary line

Strained lower back while catching patient from falling.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.