OSHA Injury Report: WINDHAM HOSPITAL

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee RN was assisting with transferring a patient from a stretcher to a bed using a slide board with three additional staff members The bed was positioned at an appropriate height

What happened

While assisting with a stretcher to bed transfer using a slide board and team assistance the employee experienced strain during the transfer process

Injury or illness

MULTIPLE BODY PARTS STRAIN Injury

Object or substance involved

Patient during slide board transfer manual patient handling activity

Summary line

While assisting with a stretcher to bed transfer using a slide board and team assistance the employee experienced strain during the transfer process

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.