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OSHA Injury Report: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England in 2 Rehabilitation Way, Woburn, MA 1801 resulted in days away from work. Employee was physical Therapist in rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England
Parent company
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England
Street
2 Rehabilitation Way
City
Woburn
State
MA
ZIP
1801
On-site location
Patient Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
53
Days restricted or transferred
5

Before the incident

Employee was practicing transfers with patient who was max (A) on her own. Patient grabbed employees neck in fear of falling. After session employee felt some discomfort in their back. [REDACTED] they woke up with significant pain and difficulty moving. Went to [REDACTED] on [REDACTED] and was written out of work with return date of [REDACTED]

What happened

Employee was practicing transfers with patient who was max (A) on her own. Patient grabbed employees neck in fear of falling. After session employee felt some discomfort in their back. [REDACTED] they woke up with significant pain and difficulty moving. Went to [REDACTED] on [REDACTED] and was written out of work with return date of [REDACTED]

Injury or illness

Back pain

Object or substance involved

Transferring patient

Summary line

Employee was practicing transfers with patient who was max (A) on her own.

Employee and industry

Job description
Physical Therapist
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
622310 — Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
369
Total hours worked
409569
EIN
901015581
Establishment ID
544150
Employer case #
16

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
9:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
07FEB2025:17:13:00

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Source

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.