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OSHA Injury Report: Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center in 5000 KY RT 321, Prestonsburg, KY 41653 resulted in days away from work. Employee was rN in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center
Parent company
Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Street
5000 KY RT 321
City
Prestonsburg
State
KY
ZIP
41653
On-site location
Highlands ARH Regional Medical Center 5000 KY Rt 321 Prestonsburg KY 41653

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
145

Before the incident

Moving pt in bed

What happened

MOVED PATIENT [REDACTED] POPPED WITH SLIGHT DISCOMFORT. SAW PCP SAID POSSIBLE STRAIN .DID XRAY IN OFFICE SAID WOULD ORDER MRI. CONTINUED TO WORK. MOVED A TOTAL PATIENT ON 4TH FLOOR AT LEAST 5 TIMES WHILE PRIMARY [REDACTED] GAVE POPPED SECOND TIME WEEKEND OF THE [REDACTED]

Injury or illness

ACL tear

Object or substance involved

Pt requiring total asst

Summary line

MOVED PATIENT [REDACTED] POPPED WITH SLIGHT DISCOMFORT. SAW PCP SAID POSSIBLE STRAIN .DID XRAY IN OFFICE SAID WOULD ORDER MRI. CONTINUED TO WORK. MOVED A TOTAL PATIENT ON 4TH FLOOR AT LEAST 5 TIMES WHILE PRIMARY [REDACTED] GAVE POPPED SECOND TIME WEEKEND

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
509
Total hours worked
915511
EIN
008387099
Establishment ID
887741
Employer case #
13

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:46
Time of incident
23:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28FEB26:01:18:00

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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.