OSHA Injury Report: Bethesda Hospital East

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Patient Care

What happened

Employee was assisting 2 RN 's to clean a bariatric patient on a bariatric bed. She states the RN 's were turning and holding the patient while she was reaching to provide pericare. When they finished with the patient the employee complained of lower back pain

Injury or illness

Strain Or Sprain Back Lo

Object or substance involved

Patient

Summary line

Lower back strain; providing pericare to bariatric patient

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.