OSHA Injury Report: Emory Johns Creek Hospital -6325 EHC

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

At approximately at [REDACTED] while turning to the left side technician experienced sharp back pain after exerting force to reposition the patient who was stiff and resistant. The technician immediately stopped reported the pain and was advised to rest and seek medical evaluation. The patient was safely repositioned with additional staff and comfort measures were provided. An incident report was filed and the technicians injury is being monitored. No further patient complications were noted.

What happened

strain to Lower Back while attempting to turn a patient onto their L Side

Injury or illness

Strain Lower Back Area Lumbar Sacrum

Object or substance involved

The direct cause of the injury was the physical effort exerted by the technician while attempting to turn the patient. The patients stiffness and resistance during the repositioning maneuver placed additional strain on the technicians back resulting in sharp pain and a suspected musculoskeletal injury.

Summary line

The incident occurred when technician was attempting to turn this patient onto their left side. The patient resisted and was stiff making the repositioning difficult. During the effort this tech felt a sharp pain in their back indicating a possible str

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.