OSHA Injury Report: Louisville Jefferson County Metro Govt - EMS

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

[REDACTED] was lowering height of a stretcher to wheelchair height.

What happened

at approximately [REDACTED] I was contacted by ee#1 while moving a patient he injured his back. ee #1 stated that he was using the [REDACTED] he and ee #2 were lowering the cot from load height to wheelchair height when due to lowering at an angle the locks didn 't catch and caused it to go lower than expected and therefore caused strain to the lower back of ee #1. The patient was then safely assisted to a wheelchair and no injuries report from ee #2 or the patient. AIR report was obtained and ee #1 was referred to ProTeam... summary cuts off here

Injury or illness

Strain (muscle-tendon) back (muscles spine) strain in lifting

Object or substance involved

Strain in lifting

Summary line

Strain (muscle-tendon) back (muscles spine) strain in lifting

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.