Murphy, NC ·
OSHA Injury Report: Murphy Medical Center dba Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Murphy Medical Center dba Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in 3990 E US Hwy 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906 resulted in days away from work. Employee was RN in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Parent company
- Erlanger Health
- Street
- 3990 E US Hwy 64 Alt
- City
- Murphy
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28906
- On-site location
- M/S patient room
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 2
- Days restricted or transferred
- 35
Before the incident
RN medicating demented patient
What happened
RN medicating demented pt with PO meds. Pt 's son at bedside attempting to assist. Pt spit meds in RNs face and grabbing at his surgical site.RN attempted to prevent from tearing bandage and pt grabbed and twisted RNs right hand thumb with both hands.
Injury or illness
right 1st metatarsal base avulsion fracture sprain
Object or substance involved
aggressive patient
Summary line
RN medicating demented pt with PO meds. Pt 's son at bedside attempting to assist. Pt spit meds in RNs face and grabbing at his surgical site.RN attempted to prevent from tearing bandage and pt grabbed and twisted RNs right hand thumb with both hands.
Employee and industry
- Job description
- RN
- SOC code
- 29-1141: Registered Nurses
- NAICS code
- 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 543
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 672,100
- EIN
- 561844262
- Establishment ID
- 1463658
- Employer case #
- 202500018
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 19:00
- Time of incident
- 19:50
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-09
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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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