Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
2,098,129Injury reports 132,232Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31

WaKeeney, KS —

OSHA Injury Report: Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in 320 N 13th St, WaKeeney, KS 67672 resulted in days away from work. Employee was hOUSEKEEPER in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Watch Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital — free Get an email when a new federal OSHA severe-injury report for Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital is published. One employer, no account, unsubscribe in one click.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Parent company
Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital
Street
320 N 13th St
City
WaKeeney
State
KS
ZIP
67672
On-site location
LOCKE CONFERENCE ROOM

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
18
Days restricted or transferred
137

Before the incident

ATTENDING ANNUAL EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION

What happened

ATTEMPTING TO DEMONSTRATE LIFTING 50 POUNDS OF WEIGHT PER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS; PAIN STARTED IN UPPER TORSO TO BACK

Injury or illness

COMPACT FRACTOR TO SPINE CAUSING PAIN TO MID UPPER TORSO WRAPPING AROUND FROM TO BACK.

Object or substance involved

50# WEIGHT

Summary line

[REDACTED]; UPPER TORSO STRAIN

Employee and industry

Job description
HOUSEKEEPER
SOC code
37-2012 — Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
155
Total hours worked
222403
EIN
480769700
Establishment ID
572883
Employer case #
2004

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:20
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
14JAN26:15:17:00

More injuries at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital

View Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 622110)

More injuries in KS

LAWRENCE, KS—

WM 5219

PRATT, KS—

WM 419

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.