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OSHA Injury Report: Franciscan Health Munster

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Franciscan Health Munster in Munster, IN 46321 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was occupational Therapist I in hospitals, general pediatric.

Establishment
Franciscan Health Munster
Parent company
Franciscan Alliance
Street
701 Superior Avenue
City
Munster
State
IN
ZIP
46321
On-site location
Occupational Therapy
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
6

Assisting with patient care therapy

Employee reports she was performing a minimum assist transfer using a slide board on a 125-pound female patient. Employee reported she was helping her get from the edge of the bed to the chair when she felt a sudden sharp pain to my lower back.

Strain to lower back

Patient Body Weight

Strain to lower back from assisting patient from bed to chair with no assistance

Job description
Occupational Therapist I
SOC code
29-1122 — Occupational Therapists
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general pediatric
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
560
Total hours worked
1148092
EIN
300995182
Establishment ID
925296
Employer case #
2024-00064
Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
11:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
28JAN2025:15:35:00

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.