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OSHA Injury Report: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was sterile Processing Tech in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Parent company
Emplify Health System
Street
1900 South Avenue
City
La Crosse
State
WI
ZIP
54601
On-site location
Gundersen Medical Center

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
50

Before the incident

Employee was removing racks above her head

What happened

Employee lifted a heavier rack above her than she was expecting

Injury or illness

Strained R shoulder during the lift

Object or substance involved

Full instrument washer rack

Summary line

Employee was reaching above her head to lift and carry washer racks

Employee and industry

Job description
Sterile Processing Tech
SOC code
31-9093 — Medical Equipment Preparers
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
4746
Total hours worked
6525125
Establishment ID
1435569
Employer case #
WC413M113

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:00
Time of incident
13:25
Filing year
2025
Submitted
12FEB26:17:47:00

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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.