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OSHA Injury Report: Charleston Area Medical Center General Division

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Charleston Area Medical Center General Division in 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301 resulted in days away from work. Employee was therapy Tech in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Charleston Area Medical Center General Division
Parent company
Charleston Area Medical Center
Street
501 Morris Street
City
Charleston
State
WV
ZIP
25301
On-site location
Therapy pt room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
136

Before the incident

Transferring patient

What happened

Helping male patient sit up and supporting him with right hand. Helped from bed to wheelchair and felt pop in right wrist when he sat up.

Injury or illness

Right wrist sprain awaiting surgery for dorsal release

Object or substance involved

lifting patient

Summary line

right wrist sprain from lifting leg of patient

Employee and industry

Job description
Therapy Tech
SOC code
29-2099 — Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
2059
Total hours worked
3511482
EIN
550526150
Establishment ID
576865
Employer case #
404

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:40:00.000
Time of incident
8:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02FEB24:18:32:00

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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.