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OSHA Injury Report: OHSU Main Campus

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at OHSU Main Campus in 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239 resulted in days away from work. Employee was sterile Processing Technician in medical schools.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
OHSU Main Campus
Parent company
Oregon Health & Science University
Street
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
City
Portland
State
OR
ZIP
97239
On-site location
Decontamination DCH

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
32

Before the incident

I was doing my assignment which was OPC at DCH in decon.

What happened

I picked up the container which is too large and too heavy and my lower back felt pain as I put the container on a cart. The courier who dropped it off left it on the floor 2 containers. Both too heavy have complained about this to [REDACTED].

Injury or illness

Lower Back strain

Object or substance involved

container of surgical instruments

Summary line

While lifting a heavy container in the decontamination room EE strained low back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Sterile Processing Technician
SOC code
31-9093 — Medical Equipment Preparers
NAICS code
611310 — Medical schools
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
21961
Total hours worked
34545937
EIN
931176109
Establishment ID
129051
Employer case #
W00004672

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:30
Time of incident
13:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:19:55:00

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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.