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OSHA Injury Report: Riverside Regional Medical Center

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Riverside Regional Medical Center in 500 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was rN.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Parent company
Riverside Hospital Inc
Street
500 J Clyde Morris Blvd
City
Newport News
State
VA
ZIP
23601
On-site location
1001 Riverside Regional Medical Center

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6
Days restricted or transferred
40

Before the incident

Pt care changing pt and performing wound care

What happened

I was in room 3 with a CNA changing a patient and doing wound care. I had to push patient up to see her wounds on her buttocks and as I pushed up my R hip started hurting. After leaving room my lumbar area started to hurt.

Injury or illness

Multiple Parts - Both: Strain Sprain

Object or substance involved

improper use of body mechanics

Summary line

Strain or sprain to lower back related to improper use of body mechanics

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
2689
Total hours worked
3808305
EIN
521245746
Establishment ID
1088093
Employer case #
Y4HC36592

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
14:25
Filing year
2024
Submitted
24FEB2025:21:33:00

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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.