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OSHA Injury Report: Life EMS Inc.-Kent

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Life EMS Inc.-Kent in 1275 Cedar St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was emergency Medical Technician in ambulance services, air or ground.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Life EMS Inc.-Kent
Parent company
Life EMS Ambulance
Street
1275 Cedar St. NE
City
Grand Rapids
State
MI
ZIP
49503
On-site location
Inside of a patient's house

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Responded to a 911 call for a patient who fell in their house and was unable to get up on their own

What happened

The employee was helping to lift the patient from the floor to their bed when they felt a pain in their lower back.

Injury or illness

Strain of the lumbar spine

Object or substance involved

Having to lift the patient with limited space due to them being a hoarder

Summary line

Lumbar strain from helping to lift the patient from the floor to their bed

Employee and industry

Job description
Emergency Medical Technician
SOC code
29-2042 — Emergency Medical Technicians
NAICS code
621910 — Ambulance services, air or ground
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
362
Total hours worked
602650
Establishment ID
109260
Employer case #
36

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
21:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
22JAN26:21:13:00

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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.