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OSHA Injury Report: Ephrata Community Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Ephrata Community Hospital in 169 Martin Ave, Ephrata, PA 17522 resulted in days away from work. Employee was unit Secretary and Nursing Assistant.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Ephrata Community Hospital
Parent company
Wellspan Health
Street
169 Martin Ave
City
Ephrata
State
PA
ZIP
17522
On-site location
ECH- Outside main entrance going up to provider parking lot.

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
4
Days restricted or transferred
4

Before the incident

Taking a patient to car in wheelchair. Patient discharged. Patient unable to find his car at all 3 entrances. Patients car was parked in the Doctors lot. Injured Lower back and hips while pushing wheelchair up hill.

What happened

Employee states they were assisting a patient for discharge. While pushing the heavy patient in a wheelchair they injured their right lower back.

Injury or illness

Strain Sprain Back - Lower Hip

Object or substance involved

pushing a wheelchair up hill

Summary line

Employee states they were assisting a patient for discharge. While pushing the heavy patient in a wheelchair they injured their right lower back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Unit Secretary and Nursing Assistant
SOC code
43-6013 — Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
NAICS code
622110
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
955
Total hours worked
1336842
EIN
231370484
Establishment ID
603877
Employer case #
S2025-034

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
18:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
13FEB26:21:36:00

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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.