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OSHA Injury Report: *Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at *Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park in 60 Township Line Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027 resulted in days away from work. Employee was patient Care Technician.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
*Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park
Parent company
Einstein Healthcare Network
Street
60 Township Line Rd
City
Elkins Park
State
PA
ZIP
19027
On-site location
EMCEP Rm 111 Rm 102

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
3
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

Employee tried to hook the patient sling to the lift when the patient became scared and resisted becoming tense. Employee could not hook the sling to the lift and felt pain in her low back.

What happened

Employee tried to hook the patient sling to the lift when the patient became scared and resisted becoming tense. Employee could not hook the sling to the lift and felt pain in her low back.

Injury or illness

Strain of muscle fascia and tendon of lower back

Object or substance involved

Patient Handling

Summary line

Employee tried to hook the patient sling to the lift when the patient became scared and resisted becoming tense. Employee could not hook the sling to the lift and felt pain in her low back.

Employee and industry

Job description
Patient Care Technician
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1269
Total hours worked
1243834
EIN
231396794
Establishment ID
981254
Employer case #
ELKN-2023-

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:45:00.000
Submitted
12FEB24:23:50:00

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Source

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