OSHA Injury Report: Advocate Trinity Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Attending bed alarm when patient got off the bed.

What happened

Bed alarm sound patient walked to the bathroom when I went to assist patient back to the she became unsteady and pulled on my left upper arm because she became unsteady. Patient was admitted with weakness in the right leg. I called for help and the PCA and charge nurse help me to assist patient back in bed. Patient has a high BMI 49 and after we assisted patient to her bed my arm was slightly red from her pulling my upper arm when she felt like she was falling. I felt discomfort in my shoulder and lower back. I notified house supervisor xxxx. and xxxx and I was advised to go to ED.

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

patient

Summary line

I had left upper shoulder pain and lower back pain since the day. Bed alarm sound patient walked to the bathroom when I went to assist patient back to the she became unsteady and pulled on my left upper arm because she became unsteady

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.