OSHA Injury Report: Aurora Medical Center Summit

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Assisting other nurses so that the primary nurse could give an IM injection to help calm combative patient.

What happened

At [REDACTED] on [REDACTED] there was an incident with patient in [REDACTED] He had a VBPA and was combative and agitated. There were several of us in there to help so that the nurse could give an IM shot of [REDACTED]. The patient had dug his nail into my wrist but was very minor and didn 't hurt. When i freed myself from that he pulled on my right wrist yanking my right shoulder pretty bad. At the time i had literally no pain. [REDACTED] after the incident I started having severe pain in my right shoulder pain. I went to my orthopedic doctor and he did an xray. I received a cortisone injection for pain and I have a sling on. He recommended an MRI which i have scheduled for [REDACTED] because he said it looks like there is a problem with my rotator cuff.

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

Patient

Summary line

At [REDACTED] on [REDACTED] there was an incident with patient in [REDACTED] He had a VBPA and was combative and agitated. There were several of us in there to help so that the nurse could give an IM shot of [REDACTED]. The patient had dug his nail into m

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.