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OSHA Injury Report: Holston Valley Medical Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Holston Valley Medical Center in 130 West Ravine Road, Kingsport, TN 37660 resulted in days away from work. Employee was sterile Processing Coordinator in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Holston Valley Medical Center
Parent company
Ballad Health
Street
130 West Ravine Road
City
Kingsport
State
TN
ZIP
37660
On-site location
on 4th floor, in the hallway from OR to the elevator

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
83
Days restricted or transferred
34

Before the incident

Pushing soiled carts to sterile processing from OR

What happened

Team member stated I was coming from OR to Sterile Processing with two carts. As I was pulling the carts around the corner toward the elevator one of the carts abruptly stopped as I continued to push which causes pain immediately in my left shoulder.

Injury or illness

Rotator cuff tear - left shoulder

Object or substance involved

Case cart abruptly stopped due to faulty wheels

Summary line

Rotator cuff tear; left shoulder; faulty wheels on cart

Employee and industry

Job description
Sterile Processing Coordinator
SOC code
31-9093 — Medical Equipment Preparers
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
1307
Total hours worked
2263520
Establishment ID
51550
Employer case #
1686_1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
11:10
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20FEB26:13:55:00

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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.