OSHA Injury Report: AMERICAN AMBULANCE SERVICE

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was assisting with a lift assist for an approximately 400 pound patient with limited mobility and on oxygen requiring movement down 4 5 steps at a residence The crew elected to use a stair chair for transport

What happened

While performing a lift assist using a stair chair for a bariatric patient with limited mobility the employee experienced strain during the maneuver on residential steps

Injury or illness

LOWER BACK AREA LUMBAR LUMBAR SACRAL STRAIN Injury

Object or substance involved

Patient and stair chair during lift transport on steps overexertion during patient handling

Summary line

While performing a lift assist using a stair chair for a bariatric patient with limited mobility the employee experienced strain during the maneuver on residential steps

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.