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OSHA Injury Report: Newport Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Newport Hospital in 20 Powel Avenue, Newport, RI 2840 resulted in days away from work. Employee was sim Ops Specialist in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Newport Hospital
Parent company
Newport Hospital
Street
20 Powel Avenue
City
Newport
State
RI
ZIP
2840
On-site location
NH Main Entrance parking lot

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
33

Before the incident

putting a stretcher with mannequin into the back of a van

What happened

the legs on the stretcher malfunctioned and employee complained of severe pain lower back radiating into right groin (pulsating).

Injury or illness

strain back - lower

Object or substance involved

stretcher

Summary line

Employee felt severe pain in lower back radiating to Right groin after the legs of stretcher malfunctioned

Employee and industry

Job description
Sim Ops Specialist
SOC code
00-9900 — Insufficient Information - NIOSH
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1111
Total hours worked
1345145
EIN
050258914
Establishment ID
1074757
Employer case #
S2025-049

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:30
Time of incident
14:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28JAN26:20:30:00

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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.