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OSHA Injury Report: Dekalb Area Retirement Center

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Dekalb Area Retirement Center in 2944 Greenwood Acres Dr., DeKalb IL 60115, DeKalb, IL 60115 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cNA in continuing care retirement communities.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Dekalb Area Retirement Center
Parent company
Dekalb Area Retirement Center
Street
2944 Greenwood Acres Dr., DeKalb IL 60115
City
DeKalb
State
IL
ZIP
60115
On-site location
Health Center Resident Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
13

Before the incident

The employee was assisting a resident to lean forward so they could place a sit-to-stand sling behind the resident 's back.

What happened

While the employee was assisting the resident to lean forward the resident suddenly shifted their weight back. The employee caught the resident 's weight resulting in a sharp pain at base of the neck.

Injury or illness

Strain to upper back

Object or substance involved

a resident in the employee 's care

Summary line

Strain of upper back during Sit-To-Stand transfer

Employee and industry

Job description
CNA
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
623311 — Continuing care retirement communities
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
226
Total hours worked
293547
EIN
362875303
Establishment ID
520966
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
10:45:00.000
Time of incident
20:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
22FEB24:20:14:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.