Decatur, IL ·
OSHA Injury Report: Decatur Memorial Hospital
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Decatur Memorial Hospital in 2300 N. Edward St., Decatur, IL 62526 resulted in days away from work. Employee was d in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Decatur Memorial Hospital
- Parent company
- Memorial Health
- Street
- 2300 N. Edward St.
- City
- Decatur
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62526
- On-site location
- Patient's Room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
RN assisted patient in room 5448 to stand and sit on a bedside commonde. Patient was very weak an not supporting her weight causing the RN to carry the weight. Slight strain felt during this episode. Then her daughter asked for a warm blanket which RN went and got and while placing the blanket on the patient the RN back jolted with intense pain and caused RN to almost fall into the bed. Her daughter noticed this and asked if I was alright. for the rmainder of the shift RN continued working with high level of discomfort. Overnight even with muslce relaxers and nsaids and rest the pain and tightness increased in intensity.
What happened
RN assisted patient in room 5448 to stand and sit on a bedside commonde. Patient was very weak an not supporting her weight causing the RN to carry the weight. Slight strain felt during this episode. Then her daughter asked for a warm blanket which RN went and got and while placing the blanket on the patient the RN back jolted with intense pain and caused RN to almost fall into the bed. Her daughter noticed this and asked if I was alright. for the rmainder of the shift RN continued working with high level of discomfort. Overnight even with muslce relaxers and nsaids and rest the pain and tightness increased in intensity.
Injury or illness
Sprain strain soreness stiffness; back- lower (lumbar) hip-left buttocks leg-upper left back-middle
Object or substance involved
patient handling assisted patient to commode. Strain pain; back left leg
Summary line
Sprain strain soreness stiffness; back- lower (lumbar) hip- left buttocks leg- upper left-middle; - patient handling assisted patient
Employee and industry
- Job description
- D
- SOC code
- 29-1229: Physicians, All Other
- NAICS code
- 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 1,718
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 2,687,834
- Establishment ID
- 969304
- Employer case #
- EV20240715
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 15:00
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-02-18
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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