OSHA Injury Report: SSH - Pittsburgh - UPMC

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

employee was checking on tube feeding supplies in the patient room 857 and patient asked to go to bathroom

What happened

Employee assisting patient that is an assist of 1 up to the bathroom Patient unsteady and lost balance lowered her back to the bed CNA took nurses place to help patient then employee went and explained situation to Director of Quality

Injury or illness

Employee hurt shoulder while providing patient care

Object or substance involved

Patient was a one person assist and was helping to the bathroom but patient became unsteady When patient started to fall but didn t fall The employee felt a bad strain cramp in shoulder when placing patient back on bed

Summary line

Patient Handling Right Upper Arm Patient was a one person assist and was helping to the bathroom but patient became unsteady When patient started to fall but didn t fall The employee felt a bad strain cramp in shoulder when placing patient back on bed

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.