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OSHA Injury Report: The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in 1700 SW 7th St, Topeka, KS 66606 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cOTA in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus
Parent company
Topeka Health System
Street
1700 SW 7th St
City
Topeka
State
KS
ZIP
66606
On-site location
Physical Therapy

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Moving comfort items to transfer patient from recliner to wheelchair to perform stairs at the other end of the hallway.

What happened

Worker reached for pillow placed behind patients back causing back pain.

Injury or illness

Lumbago with sciatica right side after worker reached for pillow placed behind patients back.

Object or substance involved

None

Summary line

Lumbago with sciatica right side after worker reached for pillow placed behind patients back.

Employee and industry

Job description
COTA
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1360
Total hours worked
1870163
EIN
822033863
Establishment ID
1061971
Employer case #
23-39

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
06FEB24:17:18:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.