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OSHA Injury Report: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in 2131 S. 17th St., Wilmington, NC 28401 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was registered Nurse in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Parent company
Novant Health, Inc.
Street
2131 S. 17th St.
City
Wilmington
State
NC
ZIP
28401
On-site location
Patient Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
22

Before the incident

Cleaning a patient that was soiled and unable to ambulate

What happened

I cleaned the patient alone because I requested assistance and no personnel available to assist Patient could assist with turning to a degree However this patient was morbidly obese and another person was required

Injury or illness

I cleaned the patient alone because I requested assistance and no personnel available to assist Patient could assist with turning to a degree However this patient was morbidly obese and another person was required

Object or substance involved

unknown

Summary line

Strain Back Lower Lumbar

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
6523
Total hours worked
11517370
EIN
853777599
Establishment ID
1020246
Employer case #
WC2025-000

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:45
Time of incident
12:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
06MAR2025:02:03:00

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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.