OSHA Injury Report: Medical City Heart and Spine

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

transferring patient to chair

What happened

PER MD ORDERS I ALONG WITH PHYSICAL THERAPY ATTEMPTED TO GET THE PATIENT UP TO CHAIR. PT WAS UNABLE TO STAND UP AND NEEDED MAX ASSISTANCE FROM BOTH PT AND MYSELF. PT WAS UNABLE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CHAIR THE FIRST ATTEMPT WITH JUST GAIT BELT. WE ATTEMPTED A SECOND AND THIRD TIME WITH [REDACTED] STEADY MACHINE TO GET THE PATIENT UP AND TRANSFER. PT COULD NOT STAND EVEN WITH THE HELP OF BOTH OF [REDACTED] AND WE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PATIENT FURTHER UP IN EFFORTS TO PUT THE [REDACTED] STEADY UNDERNEATH THE PATIENTS BACK BUT FAILED. DURING THAT TIME I IMMEDIATELY FELT A MUSCLE PULL LOCK BUT READJUSTED MYSELF TO ENSURE THE PATIENT IS PLACED IN BED SAFELY. OVER THE NEXT 30-45 MINS THE PAIN INCREASED AND I WAS UNABLE TO BEND OR TURN FOR FULL ROM.

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain Back

Object or substance involved

none

Summary line

ATTEMPTED TO GET THE PATIENT UP TO CHAIR. ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PATIENT FURTHER UP IN EFFORTS TO PUT THE [REDACTED] STEADY UNDERNEATH THE PATIENTS BACK BUT FAILED. DURING THAT TIME I IMMEDIATELY FELT A MUSCLE PULL

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.