OSHA Injury Report: Shenandoah Memorial Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

nursing duties

What happened

employee reports - Patient was walking on the treadmill & this nurse was behind her to encourage her to walk during test. Patient became syncopal. This nurse caught patient before patient hit the treadmill. When this nurse caught the patient I straddled the treadmill & held patient up till stretcher was brought over & treadmill turned off. I had no pain at time of the incident. But [REDACTED] I began having spasms up the right thigh & my left ankle was swollen and hard to bare weight. My left elbow is a bit painful when it is bent too long. Reported this to the manager [REDACTED] on a call.

Injury or illness

lower extremity ankle foot leg elbow

Object or substance involved

prevention of patient fall injury by holding or carrying

Summary line

posterior tibial tendon tear

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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