OSHA Injury Report: Saint Peters University H

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Assisting patient.

What happened

Employee reports that patient was sitting in a recliner. He had placed the bedpan under the patient while on the chair with assistance of the RN. The patient was leaning forward and unsteady. As the patient was ready to be lifted off the bedpan employee positioned himself on the left side of the patient and the RN was on the right he felt a sharp pain in his lower back and upper left groin. The patient was dead weight and unable to support himself. Patient was lowered back into the recliner. He waited for PT assistance to place him back in bed.

Injury or illness

Back - Lower - Middle: lifting

Object or substance involved

body weight

Summary line

Employee reports that patient was sitting in a recliner He had placed the bedpan under the patient while on the chair with assistance of the RN The patient was leaning forward and unsteady As the patient was ready to be lifted off the bedpan employee p

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.