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OSHA Injury Report: Advocate Sherman Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Advocate Sherman Hospital in 1425 North Randall Road, Elgin, IL 60123 resulted in days away from work. Employee was nURSE in general medical and surgical hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Parent company
Advocate Health Care
Street
1425 North Randall Road
City
Elgin
State
IL
ZIP
60123
On-site location
Patient Room 61201

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
9

Before the incident

Boosting a patient with a physician.

What happened

We had to boost the patient up twice. Felt a twinge in my lower back when boosted patient. It was sore at first. I used heat packs on my back the [REDACTED]. Worked [REDACTED] and came home coughed and back completely went out and was unable to move without extreme back pain and spasming. Went to the Emergency Room on [REDACTED] for treatment and pain relief. Per ED physician off work for a few days follow up with employee health and ortho.

Injury or illness

Strain

Object or substance involved

patient

Summary line

Lower back pain spasming travels down to legs.

Employee and industry

Job description
NURSE
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1779
Total hours worked
2933105
Establishment ID
72849
Employer case #
23 017183

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
9:00:00.000
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.