OSHA Injury Report: Guthrie Cortland Medical Center

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was holding leg of patient up to provide space to clean leg wound on opposite leg; patient was a larger person.

What happened

Per employee incident report: was in pt room helping care for wounds large woman who was unable to assist as much as she believed. wasn 't overly sore at the moment and then after going home and resting noted increased pain. What conditions influenced the incident (weather equipment malfunctions time of day stress etc)? stress of the department lack of more help during the situation from number of critical patients in the department

Injury or illness

Patient Handling Incident Physical Injury Pain LEFT back thoracic region

Object or substance involved

Weight of patient leg

Summary line

Patient Handling Incident Physical Injury Pain LEFT back thoracic region

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.