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OSHA Injury Report: Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England in 2 Rehabilitation Way, Woburn, MA 1801 resulted in days away from work. Employee was registered Nurse in rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England
Parent company
Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of New England
Street
2 Rehabilitation Way
City
Woburn
State
MA
ZIP
1801
On-site location
Patient Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
8
Days restricted or transferred
98

Before the incident

Transferring a patient

What happened

While assisting patient from a bed to chair transfer. Patient was pivoting with use of walker and their knees began hurting and went weak. Employee bared all the patient 's weight while holding them up and injured his lower back in the process

Injury or illness

Lower back strain

Object or substance involved

Transferring a patient

Summary line

Lower back injury sustained during patient transfer

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622310 — Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
385
Total hours worked
403424
EIN
901015581
Establishment ID
544150
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
8:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
14JAN26:16:43:00

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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.