OSHA Injury Report: Decatur Memorial Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

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

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.