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OSHA Injury Report: Eastern Maine Medical Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Eastern Maine Medical Center in 489 State Street, Bangor, ME 4401 resulted in days away from work. Employee was staff Nurse in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Parent company
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Street
489 State Street
City
Bangor
State
ME
ZIP
4401
On-site location
Patient/Resident Room Cardiac Tele P6

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Walking in patient room helping patient to sit up

What happened

Employee was assisting a post cath patient sit up on the side of the bed Employee was helping the patient lift shoulders off the bed to sit up employee felt a sudden sharp pain in mid to lower back

Injury or illness

Patient Lift Boost - Pain

Object or substance involved

Patient

Summary line

Pain Mid to lower back Patient

Employee and industry

Job description
Staff Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
2639
Total hours worked
5060423
EIN
010211501
Establishment ID
1432284
Employer case #
49237

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
19:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27JAN26:18:50:00

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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.