OSHA Injury Report: Othello Community Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

there was a wheelchair bound patient we were transferring onto our gurney. the patient lost her balance and started falling. i held her up while over extending and hurting my left wrist in the process. over the course of my shift it became increasingly panful- to the point I was not able to put a glove on my left hand wrist

What happened

there was a wheelchair bound patient we were transferring onto our gurney. the patient lost her balance and started falling. i held her up while over extending and hurting my left wrist in the process. over the course of my shift it became increasingly panful- to the point I was not able to put a glove on my left hand wrist

Injury or illness

Sprain or Tear

Object or substance involved

INJ - Holding or Carrying

Summary line

there was a wheelchair bound patient we were transferring onto our gurney. the patient lost her balance and started falling. i held her up while over extending and hurting my left wrist in the process. over the course of my shift it became increasingly pa

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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.