New Ulm, MN ·
OSHA Injury Report: New Ulm Medical Center
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at New Ulm Medical Center in 1324 5th St N, New Ulm, MN 56073 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was registered NurseOperating Room.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- New Ulm Medical Center
- Parent company
- Allina Health
- Street
- 1324 5th St N
- City
- New Ulm
- State
- MN
- ZIP
- 56073
- On-site location
- Surgery OR 2
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 93
Before the incident
NUM OR RN reports on 1 [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] in OR 2 experiencing back pain after assisting with holding patients shoulders steady while CRNA placed spinal. Reports took close to 30 minutes for spinal to be placed and during this time EE was standing in same position at side of OR bed holding patients shoulders steady while patient was sitting up in the bed. Reports patient was slightly sedated and a little wobbly so had to keep steadying pressure on patient during entire procedure. Reports felt lower back tightness during procedure and then afterwards when walking felt pain 4 10 in central part of lower back. Per Portal Entry: Assisting CRNA position patient for a spinal pts was sitting up on OR bed foot of bed lowered somewhat myself standing on patients right side arms around patient 's shoulders keep patent from sliding off bed or leaning one way or the other for spinal. I stood in the same position for close to 30 min before CRNA stated that spinal was unsuccessful patient the
What happened
NUM OR RN reports on 1 [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] in OR 2 experiencing back pain after assisting with holding patients shoulders steady while CRNA placed spinal. Reports took close to 30 minutes for spinal to be placed and during this time EE was standing in same position at side of OR bed holding patients shoulders steady while patient was sitting up in the bed. Reports patient was slightly sedated and a little wobbly so had to keep steadying pressure on patient during entire procedure. Reports felt lower back tightness during procedure and then afterwards when walking felt pain 4 10 in central part of lower back. Per Portal Entry: Assisting CRNA position patient for a spinal pts was sitting up on OR bed foot of bed lowered somewhat myself standing on patients right side arms around patient 's shoulders keep patent from sliding off bed or leaning one way or the other for spinal. I stood in the same position for close to 30 min before CRNA stated that spinal was unsuccessful patient the
Injury or illness
Sprain Strain Lumbar Lower Spine Midline
Object or substance involved
NUM OR RN Reports Lumbar Strain After Standing In Awkward Position During Proced
Summary line
[REDACTED] Lumbar [REDACTED] Midline
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Registered NurseOperating Room
- SOC code
- 29-1141: Registered Nurses
- NAICS code
- 622110
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 626
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 943,381
- EIN
- 363261413
- Establishment ID
- 1027928
- Employer case #
- NA-2025-1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:30
- Time of incident
- 08:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-06
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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