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OSHA Injury Report: Advocate South Suburban Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Advocate South Suburban Hospital in 17800 South Kedzie Avenue, Hazel Crest, IL 60429 resulted in days away from work. Employee was nURSING CARE TECHNICIANPCA in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Parent company
Advocate Health Care
Street
17800 South Kedzie Avenue
City
Hazel Crest
State
IL
ZIP
60429
On-site location
Floor 2 Room 256

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

At patient request closed the curtain around her bed to block out light from wall light. She wanted the light on but did not want it shinning in her face.

What happened

While drawing curtains around patient bed curtain came in contact with right side of face making contact with eye

Injury or illness

All Other Specific Injuries NOC

Object or substance involved

curtain

Summary line

During the shift noticed discomfort to right eye which was watery itching stinging sensation with slight swelling pain and sensitivity to light which interfered with my charting. The glare from computer caused pain and eye to produce drainage. When i go

Employee and industry

Job description
NURSING CARE TECHNICIANPCA
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1359
Total hours worked
2329109
Establishment ID
72885
Employer case #
23 015519

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
1:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
23FEB24:20:34:00

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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.