OSHA Injury Report: Defiance Regional Medical Center

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

inpatient treatment

What happened

This writing therapist was treating an inpatient working on self care skills assisted patient with transfer to bedside commode with patient assist and returned patient to sitting edge of bed post toileting. Patient instruction completed for technique for log rolling to return to supine in bed and she was working on this skill with needed assist to bring legs up into the bed. Therapist squatted to assist patient with legs into bed and with lifting legs felt a sharp pain in lower back. patient was safely repositioned in bed and was following therapist instruction for technique and safety. Therapist ongoing pain in lower back

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

patient

Summary line

StrainBack-Lower (Lumbar)Employee was assisting a patient into bed and hurt their back.

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.