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OSHA Injury Report: Elyria Medical Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Elyria Medical Center in 630 East River Street, Elyria, OH 44035 resulted in days away from work. Employee was environmental Service Worker in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Elyria Medical Center
Parent company
University Hospitals
Street
630 East River Street
City
Elyria
State
OH
ZIP
44035
On-site location
PATIENT CARE AREA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
39

Before the incident

PULLING TRASH

What happened

PULLING GARBAGE FROM ROOMS ON MY FLOOR AND IT WAS HEAVILY PACKED IN THE CAN. AS I PULLED IT OUT TO PUT IN MY TRASH CAN I TURNED AND FELT A POP IN MY LOWER BACK AND PAIN SHOT DOWN MY LEFT LEG TO MY FOOT.

Injury or illness

LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY

Object or substance involved

HEAVY TRASH BAGS

Summary line

PULLING GARBAGE FROM ROOMS ON MY FLOOR AND IT WAS HEAVILY PACKED IN THE CAN. AS I PULLED IT OUT TO PUT IN MY TRASH CAN I TURNED AND FELT A POP IN MY LOWER BACK AND PAIN SHOT DOWN MY LEFT LEG TO MY FOOT.

Employee and industry

Job description
Environmental Service Worker
SOC code
37-2019 — Building Cleaning Workers, All Other
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1254
Total hours worked
2081704
EIN
340714612
Establishment ID
205390
Employer case #
2025-0066

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
10:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
09FEB26:19:55:00

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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.