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OSHA Injury Report: Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD 57108 resulted in days away from work. Employee was eR Registration Clerk in hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse).

Establishment
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
Parent company
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota
Street
4500 W 69th Street
City
Sioux Falls
State
SD
ZIP
57108
On-site location
Emergency Room
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
27
Days restricted or transferred
58

Taking a census report out for the dietary department

Employee was walking by a wheelchair and her pocket got caught in the handle. She started to fall forward caught herself but twisted her right knee. Had immediate pain and difficulty putting weight on knee.

medial meniscus tear of right knee

wheelchair

Employee was walking by a wheelchair and her pocket got caught in the handle. She started to fall forward caught herself but twisted her right knee. Had immediate pain and difficulty putting weight on knee.

Job description
ER Registration Clerk
SOC code
43-4111 — Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
NAICS code
622310 — Hospitals, specialty (except psychiatric, substance abuse)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
403
Total hours worked
853500
EIN
562143771
Establishment ID
932592
Employer case #
6
Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
7:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
29JAN26:20:06:00

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.