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OSHA Injury Report: Scenic Mountain Medical Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Scenic Mountain Medical Center in 1601 W 11th Place, Big Spring, TX 79720 resulted in days away from work. Employee was housekeeping in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Parent company
Steward Family Hospital
Street
1601 W 11th Place
City
Big Spring
State
TX
ZIP
79720
On-site location
trash compactor

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
2

Before the incident

Throwing away the trash into the trash compactor

What happened

when employee picked up trash bag and twisted to throw trash into the trash compactor she instantly felt pain to the right lower side of her back.

Injury or illness

muscle pain to right lower back side area

Object or substance involved

weight from trash bag twisting

Summary line

inflamed low back twisting trash bag

Employee and industry

Job description
Housekeeping
SOC code
37-2012 — Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
200
Total hours worked
349953
Establishment ID
821419
Employer case #
9627

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
12:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01FEB24:17:59:00

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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 — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.