OSHA Injury Report: ProMedica Transporation Network

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

patient care

What happened

taking a 300lb patient up 6 narrow stairs to a short porchwith no usable handrailslift assist was call and utilized In the event of taking the patient up the stairs a mis tep by a crew member caused the majority of the weight to be shifted to meand to prevent the patient from falling I held and took the weight which was at an odd angle causing sever pain to my back do to the position of the steps and the patient stretcher she was lifted the rest of the way up with the assistance of other crew members and the call completed as normal Crew members noted that i was hunched over in obvious pain and noted that i was extremely pale and diaphoritic [REDACTED] was contacted as well as the ouch line and then was taken to [REDACTED] ER

Injury or illness

Pain

Object or substance involved

heavy patient

Summary line

PainBack Lower Lumbar Employee was assisting in a patient lift when another employee let go of the stretcher causing all the weight on this employee

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.