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OSHA Injury Report: 026 MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P.-MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at 026 MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P.-MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER in 301 WEST EXPRESSWAY 83, MCALLEN, TX 78503 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was nURSING ASST C in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
026 MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P.-MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER
Parent company
Universal Health Services, Inc MCALLEN HOSPITALS, L.P.-MCALLEN MEDICAL CENTER
Street
301 WEST EXPRESSWAY 83
City
MCALLEN
State
TX
ZIP
78503
On-site location
ERA

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
17

Before the incident

PUSHING A HEAVY PATIENT IN A WHEELCHAIR

What happened

EE states she was pushing a heavy patient in a wheelchair tobe discharged and has pain in her lower right side of her back. Pain 5(10) radiates down right leg to calf. EE took ibuprofen. No neurologic or other symptoms.

Injury or illness

Strained Posterior Low back Lifting PATIENT IN WHEELCHAIR

Object or substance involved

PATIENT IN WHEELCHAIR

Summary line

EE states she was pushing a heavy patient in a wheelchair tobe discharged and has pain in her lower right side of her back. Pain 5(10) radiates down right leg to calf. EE took ibuprofen. No neurologic or other symptoms.

Employee and industry

Job description
NURSING ASST C
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1294
Total hours worked
3919289
EIN
233069260
Establishment ID
1128170
Employer case #
79637

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
16:30:00.000
Submitted
15FEB24:16:25:00

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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.