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OSHA Injury Report: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in 3815 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 resulted in days away from work. Employee was nURSING CARE TECHNICIANPCA in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Parent company
Advocate Health Care
Street
3815 Highland Avenue
City
Downers Grove
State
IL
ZIP
60515
On-site location
Emergency room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
23
Days restricted or transferred
11

Before the incident

assisting unresponsive patient from floor into wheelchair.

What happened

Patient was found unresponsive face down on floor. Multiple team members present to assist patient. While patient up patient awoke and was confused. At this time we were attempting into wheelchair when her legs buckled from underneath her and I was in front of her and caught her. While lifting patient at this time I felt sudden back pain and numbness radiating down to my left foot.

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

Patient

Summary line

Lower left sided back pain with numbness radiating down to left foot. Patient was found unresponsive face down on floor. Multiple team members present to assist patient. While patient up patient awoke and was confused. At this time we were attempting into

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
2053
Total hours worked
3465665
Establishment ID
72802
Employer case #
23 016905

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
19:40:00.000
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.