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OSHA Injury Report: UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital in 5115 North Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718 resulted in days away from work. Employee was certified Nursing Assistant in rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UW Health Rehabilitation Hospital
Parent company
Centerre Healthcare
Street
5115 North Biltmore Lane
City
Madison
State
WI
ZIP
53718
On-site location
Patient Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

The employee was transferring a patient with the sara stedy and the patient was unsteady during the transfer. Employee attempted to stabilize the patient 's lower extremities and twisted in a motion causing back discomfort in addition to arm shoulder discomfort.

What happened

The employee was transferring a patient with the sara stedy and the patient was unsteady during the transfer. Employee attempted to stabilize the patient 's lower extremities and twisted in a motion causing back discomfort in addition to arm shoulder discomfort.

Injury or illness

The employee was transferring a patient with the sara stedy and the patient was unsteady during the transfer. Employee attempted to stabilize the patient 's lower extremities and twisted in a motion causing back discomfort in addition to arm shoulder discomfort.

Object or substance involved

The employee was transferring a patient with the sara stedy and the patient was unsteady during the transfer. Employee attempted to stabilize the patient 's lower extremities and twisted in a motion causing back discomfort in addition to arm shoulder discomfort.

Summary line

Employee was administering medication to a patient and had a dirty needle stick to left middle finger.

Employee and industry

Job description
Certified Nursing Assistant
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622310 — Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
206
Total hours worked
231255
Establishment ID
1453772
Employer case #
2

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
3:50
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:21:00:00

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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.