West Allis, WI ·
OSHA Injury Report: Aurora West Allis Medical Center
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Aurora West Allis Medical Center in 8901 W. Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI 53227 resulted in days away from work. Employee was nursing care technicianpca in general medical and surgical hospitals.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Aurora West Allis Medical Center
- Parent company
- Aurora Health Care
- Street
- 8901 W. Lincoln Ave
- City
- West Allis
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53227
- On-site location
- 704
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 1
- Days restricted or transferred
- 73
Before the incident
i have 2 total care patients. 704-718i have been boosting and turning both patients.when [REDACTED] asked to help her turn our patient in room 704we turned her and I held her on her side to wipe her then we boosted her up. as I helped boost her up I felt a sharp pain on my lower back my lower back felt tight like my back muscles tighten up. our patient is a heavy pt.we did reverse [REDACTED] to help boost her.she only had 1 chuck under her ( per protocol)no green icu turning devise sliding sheet . ( not allow to use on 7th south pt 's). patient had no ceiling lift.
What happened
when I was boosting her with my co worker [REDACTED] I felt a sharp pain on my lower back. I paused then I felt my lower back tight.. It felt like my lower back muscle tighten up. as my shift continue my lower back hurt more it got harder for me to move or sit. I took 2 tylenol and told my charge [REDACTED] [REDACTED].
Injury or illness
Strain
Object or substance involved
patient
Summary line
when I was boosting her with my co worker [REDACTED] felt a sharp lower back pain. I paused.I felt my lower back tight.. It felt like my lower back muscles had tighten up. as my shift continue my lower back hurt more it got harder to move or sit. I to
Employee and industry
- Job description
- NURSING CARE TECHNICIANPCA
- SOC code
- 29-1141: Registered Nurses
- NAICS code
- 622110: General medical and surgical hospitals
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 2,490
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 4,292,803
- EIN
- 391022464
- Establishment ID
- 109807
- Employer case #
- 23 016403
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Time of incident
- 21:54
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-23
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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