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OSHA Injury Report: Emory Long-Term Acute Care

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Emory Long-Term Acute Care in 450 North Candler Street, Decatur, GA 30030 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was physical Therapist IV in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Emory Long-Term Acute Care
Parent company
Emory Healthcare
Street
450 North Candler Street
City
Decatur
State
GA
ZIP
30030
On-site location
LTACH patient room 402

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

As I was laying a large dependent patient back to bed onto his side I supported myself placing weight through a bedrail unbeknownst to me which had not been locked. While ensuring patient safety I laterally flexed while twisting my back.

What happened

Pain in low back holding catching pt. to prevent fall twisted back

Injury or illness

Strain Lower Back Area Lumbar Sacrum

Object or substance involved

Unlocked bed rail

Summary line

During patient treatment.

Employee and industry

Job description
Physical Therapist IV
SOC code
29-1123 — Physical Therapists
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
238
Total hours worked
341097
EIN
582137993
Establishment ID
1422459
Employer case #
S2025-224

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:40
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
20FEB26:20:52:00

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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.