Litchfield, MN —
OSHA Injury Report: Meeker Memorial Hospital
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield, MN 55355 resulted in days away from work. Employee was paramedic in hospitals, general medical and surgical.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Meeker Memorial Hospital
- Parent company
- Meeker Memorial Hospital
- Street
- 612 Sibley Avenue S
- City
- Litchfield
- State
- MN
- ZIP
- 55355
- On-site location
- Emergency Department
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
Before the incident
Was assisting a patient from their wheelchair to the cart.
What happened
Patient stated they transfer with assistance and that they could stand pivot. Assisted patient up from wheelchair to standing position. Patient suddenly shouted My legs my legs are giving out! I can 't stand!. Patient went limp and he caught her as she was falling to the floor. Was able to catch the patient and lifted the patient onto the cart.
Injury or illness
The sudden movement of catching the patient caused strain on his back.
Object or substance involved
Assisting a patient.
Summary line
Back Injury while working
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Paramedic
- SOC code
- 29-2043 — Paramedics
- NAICS code
- 622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 262
- Total hours worked
- 393795
- EIN
- 611804389
- Establishment ID
- 1427318
- Employer case #
- 25WC1955
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 12JAN26:21:23:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.