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OSHA Injury Report: HCA - Grand Strand Medical Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at HCA - Grand Strand Medical Center in 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 resulted in days away from work. Employee was patient Care Technician in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
HCA - Grand Strand Medical Center
Parent company
HCA - Grand Strand Medical Center
Street
809 82nd Parkway
City
Myrtle Beach
State
SC
ZIP
29572
On-site location
Medical Surgical Unit

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
104
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

moving a patient up in bed

What happened

After helping the patient get into her bed. the nurse and I boosted her up further. and while doing that. I felt a major pain on the right side of my lower back. I couldn 't stand up straight. and the pain radiated down my right leg. For the [REDACTED]. I took [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. and heating packs. When the pain did not subside. it was suggested by a nurse to go to the ER.

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain. Back - Lower.

Object or substance involved

patient 's weight

Summary line

Back strain while boosting patient

Employee and industry

Job description
Patient Care Technician
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
2184
Total hours worked
3271781
EIN
621768105
Establishment ID
853458
Employer case #
V34003-18

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
14:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
03MAR26:03:01:00

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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.