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OSHA Injury Report: Penn Highlands Elk

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Penn Highlands Elk in 763 Johnsonburg Road, St Marys, PA 15857 resulted in days away from work. Employee was pHLEBOTOMISTSECRETARY in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Penn Highlands Elk
Parent company
Elk Regional Health Center DBA Penn Highlands Elk
Street
763 Johnsonburg Road
City
St Marys
State
PA
ZIP
15857
On-site location
MED SURG

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Drawing a patient 's blood.

What happened

Employee was bent over drawing a patient 's blood work when they went to stand up felt a pop and a pinch in their lower left back causing pain back buttocks and down left leg.

Injury or illness

Strain to lower back

Object or substance involved

Body mechanics while drawing blood

Summary line

STRAIN TO LOWER BACK AFTER STANDING UP FROM TAKING BLOOD

Employee and industry

Job description
PHLEBOTOMISTSECRETARY
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
301
Total hours worked
333346
EIN
250585280
Establishment ID
978046
Employer case #
PHE-5

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Filing year
2023
Submitted
11FEB24:23:56:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.