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OSHA Injury Report: TowerDirect

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at TowerDirect in 420 S 5th Ave, West Reading, PA 19611 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was emergency Medical Tech in ambulance services, air or ground.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
TowerDirect
Street
420 S 5th Ave
City
West Reading
State
PA
ZIP
19611
On-site location
In the field

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
31

Before the incident

Moving patient with stair chair

What happened

Employee strained low back using a stair chair to move a patient up 4 flights of stairs.

Injury or illness

Low back strain

Object or substance involved

Moving patient

Summary line

Employee strained low back using a stair chair to move a patient up 4 flights of stairs.

Employee and industry

Job description
Emergency Medical Tech
SOC code
29-2042 — Emergency Medical Technicians
NAICS code
621910 — Ambulance services, air or ground
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
201
Total hours worked
329353
EIN
455349097
Establishment ID
1221166
Employer case #
18

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
14:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:22:44:00

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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.