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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 radiology Technologist 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
Patient Care Unit
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3

Helping transport a patient by bed.

Employee was pulling patient in a bed backwards so co-worker could steer and control IV pole. Back of thighs started to burn during process. Progressed to pain and tightness in lower back and right hip over next few days.

pain in lower back and right hip and groin

patient transport

Employee was pulling patient in a bed backwards so co-worker could steer and control IV pole. Back of thighs started to burn during process. Progressed to pain and tightness in lower back and right hip over next few days.

Job description
Radiology Technologist
SOC code
29-2034 — Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
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 #
13
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:19:06:00

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.