OSHA Injury Report: Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association-The Haven Assisted Living Facility

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Ambulating a resident into the company vehicle.

What happened

While attempting to ambulate a resident into the company vehicle the employee bent over and said ouch my lower back just popped. She stood up and said that she felt nauseous and dizzy. I suggested that she sit down in a wheelchair that was next to us. She sat down and I turned around to continue to help the resident. She kept stating that she did not feel well. She stopped talking and I turned around and witnessed her experiencing a seizure. Her eyes were closed and she was unresponsive for about 30 seconds. She began to respond afterwards during this time I was able to locate help. Within the 10 seconds I had stepped away she began experiencing another seizure. This seizure lasted around 30-45 seconds and she remained unresponsive during that time. [REDACTED] was called during the second seizure and arrived with her being responsive. They took her to the [REDACTED].

Injury or illness

Lower back injury and then seizures.

Object or substance involved

Unknown.

Summary line

Lower back injury and then seizures; unknown

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.