OSHA Injury Report: Minnie Hamilton Health System

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was lifting the resident 's feet and legs from the floor while resident was sitting on the side of the bed attempting to assist resident to lay down in bed.

What happened

During the process of assisting resident to transfer from sitting position along the side of the bed to lying in bed the resident kicked his feet as if trying to get out of bed resisting the movements of the employee and caused reported sharp back pain injury to employee.

Injury or illness

Musculoskeletal strain of back right sided and bilateral lower back pain.

Object or substance involved

Resident 's resistance to employee 's assistance movement with transfer and sudden unexpected lower extremity movement of resident.

Summary line

Employee back strain while assisting resident to lay down into bed.

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.