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OSHA Injury Report: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Reading

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Reading in 1623 Morgantown Road, Reading, PA 19607 resulted in days away from work. Employee was rehab Nursing Tech in rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Reading
Parent company
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Reading
Street
1623 Morgantown Road
City
Reading
State
PA
ZIP
19607
On-site location
Patient Room 7B

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
16

Before the incident

Performing routine morning duties with her patient assignment.

What happened

Employee was with her patient who was a max 2 assist but the other Tech was not available to help. The employee got the patient dressed in bed and while she was getting her ready the patient was hitting kicking spitting and pulling the employee. The patient pulled the employee so hard that afterwards the employee 's back felt like it was on fire.

Injury or illness

Back strain

Object or substance involved

Patient pulling the employee

Summary line

Back

Employee and industry

Job description
Rehab Nursing Tech
SOC code
21-1015 — Rehabilitation Counselors
NAICS code
622310 — Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
199
Total hours worked
270177
EIN
721397929
Establishment ID
1084270
Employer case #
008

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
8:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
27FEB2025:17:59:00

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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.