OSHA Injury Report: Mayo Clinic - Albert Lea

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Reaching

What happened

Nearing the end of shift I was setting out QC equipment for the following day. During this time I was leaning forward over cupboard and hit right side of my forehead on cupboard. I struck my head above right eyebrow. It was forceful and hurt immediately. I noticed a small abrasion. The following day [REDACTED] while putting away gowns I leaned over to get gowns and when I stood up I struck same area with open cupboard door. When i woke up [REDACTED] I noticed some headaches throughout the day. On [REDACTED] they became more frequent and in the afternoon noticed pain and swelling along right side of face hair line and a large what felt like lymph node under my right ear. I was as large as a quarter. I began to feel a little dizzy and asked family members same question several times. I worked [REDACTED] [REDACTED] with headaches throughout day and had difficulty sleeping due to shooting pain from bump to top of head. . [REDACTED] I woke with headaches and pain and swelling along hairline

Injury or illness

Abrasion scrape scratch to Face

Object or substance involved

cupboards and QC equipment

Summary line

Abrasion scrape scratch to Face from cupboards and QC equipment

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.