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OSHA Injury Report: Cherokee Medical Center AHM

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Cherokee Medical Center AHM in 1530 N. Limestone St., Gaffney, SC 29340 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was registered Nurse in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Cherokee Medical Center AHM
Parent company
Apella Health
Street
1530 N. Limestone St.
City
Gaffney
State
SC
ZIP
29340
On-site location
Patient Room Patient Bathroom

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

(Electronic SREO) I hurt my back repositioning a patient. Patient requested to make her body and legs straight in the bed. I held patient 's shoulders and while lifting it up I felt pulling my back. Activity Before Incident: Rounding patients.

What happened

I hurt my back repositioning a patient. Patient requested to make her body and legs straight in the bed. I held patient 's shoulders and while lifting it up I felt pulling my back.

Injury or illness

Strain (muscle); Back-Lower (Lumbar); --PH - Repositioning - Side to Side Bed Stretcher

Object or substance involved

PH - Repositioning - Side to Side Bed Stretcher

Summary line

[REDACTED] [REDACTED] (Electronic SREO) I hurt my back repositioning a patient. Patient requested to make her body and legs straight in the bed. I held patient 's shoulders and while lifting it up I felt pulling my back. Activity Before Incident: Roundin

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
308
Total hours worked
495239
Establishment ID
1089110
Employer case #
EV20232873

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
18:38:00.000
Time of incident
4:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
07FEB24:19:46:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.