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OSHA Injury Report: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fitchburg

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fitchburg in Fitchburg, WI 53711 resulted in days away from work. Employee was occupational Therapist in hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse).

Establishment
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Fitchburg
Street
5535 Nobel Drive
City
Fitchburg
State
WI
ZIP
53711
On-site location
Patient Bathroom 152
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
1
Days restricted or transferred
14

Employee was attempting to help a patient sit-to-stand from a wheelchair.

Employee felt a pop in their low right back followed immediately by sciatic nerve pain. Employee helped lower patient back into wheelchair and called a CNA to assist with the patient.

Low right back. Sciatic nerve pain - burning tingling and weakness down right leg.

N A

lower R back pain sciatic pain from assisting pt from sit to stand

Job description
Occupational Therapist
SOC code
29-1122 — Occupational Therapists
NAICS code
622310 — Hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
183
Total hours worked
222383
EIN
862918445
Establishment ID
1078048
Employer case #
25-02
Date of incident
Shift started
7:40
Time of incident
8:55
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27JAN26:23:17:00

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.