OSHA Injury Report: St. Joseph Medical Center Main Campus

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Charting

What happened

Patient confused and requiring very physical assistance when providing cares. At times more agitated and resistant to repositioning. He often would be positioned with head down between legs so far he would need physcial propping to not hard himself. Frequently stiff pushing back against repositioning. During the night I was also assaulted (see seperate report) between this patient and the assault my right shoulder and upper thoracic back has sore with some nerve pain with shooting down my right arm. Overall a difficult situation with patient mentation agitation posturing. Mobility equipment would have not helped or been appropriate for situation. Patient often on all fours and scootching self down bed or in various other unsafe arrangements in room. Son at bedside at all times bed alarm in place.

Injury or illness

Multiple Body Parts - Right- Strain Sprain

Object or substance involved

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Summary line

Patient resistant to repositioning while providing care causing pain to shoulder

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.