Fort Smith, AR —
OSHA Injury Report: Mercy Ortho Hospital River Valley
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Mercy Ortho Hospital River Valley in Fort Smith, AR 729036250 resulted in days away from work. Employee was registered Nurse in specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Mercy Ortho Hospital River Valley
- Parent company
- Mercy Health
- Street
- 3601 S 79th St
- City
- Fort Smith
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 729036250
- On-site location
- pain clinic procedure room 2
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
- Days restricted or transferred
- 28
Before the incident
assisting patient off of the OR table
What happened
after completion of a lumbar epidural steroid injection assisting patient off of the OR table patient unable to stand then stated that he had no control over his legs and was unable to feel his legs. I was able to hold patient by his belt loops for traction while my xray tech got a wheelchair and she was able to get the chair under his legs with assitance from 2 other co workers. right shoulder upper arm and lower arm
Injury or illness
Strain
Object or substance involved
Patient
Summary line
after completion of a lumbar epidural steroid injection assisting patient off of the OR table patient unable to stand then stated that he had no control over his legs and was unable to feel his legs. I was able to hold patient by his belt loops for tracti
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Registered Nurse
- SOC code
- 29-1141 — Registered Nurses
- NAICS code
- 622310 — Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 120
- Total hours worked
- 249600
- EIN
- 300584463
- Establishment ID
- 1479365
- Employer case #
- WCFSM1066
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 7:00
- Time of incident
- 9:49
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 03MAR26:05:43:00
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.