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OSHA Injury Report: Baptist Health Medical Center - Fort Smith

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Baptist Health Medical Center - Fort Smith in 1001 Townson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was patient Care Associate in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Baptist Health Medical Center - Fort Smith
Parent company
Baptist Health
Street
1001 Townson Avenue
City
Fort Smith
State
AR
ZIP
72901
On-site location
Emergency Department (ED)

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
7

Before the incident

Employee was assisting a patient to their vehicle strained lower back during transfer resulting in lumbago with sciatica.

What happened

Employee was assisting a patient to their vehicle strained lower back during transfer resulting in lumbago with sciatica.

Injury or illness

Strain to lower back

Object or substance involved

Patient lifting

Summary line

Employee was assisting a patient to their vehicle strained lower back during transfer resulting in lumbago with sciatica.

Employee and industry

Job description
Patient Care Associate
SOC code
31-1132 — Orderlies
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
809
Total hours worked
1682068
EIN
825426152
Establishment ID
503211
Employer case #
WF-2026-0

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
16JAN26:21:10:00

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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.