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OSHA Injury Report: Pacific Diagnostics Laboratories

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Pacific Diagnostics Laboratories in 454 South Patterson Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93111 resulted in days away from work. Employee was cert Phlebotomy Tech Lead in medical Laboratory.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Pacific Diagnostics Laboratories
Parent company
COTTAGE HEALTH
Street
454 South Patterson Avenue
City
Santa Barbara
State
CA
ZIP
93111
On-site location
PSC Santa Barbara Bath

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

Putting away supplies

What happened

Employee was putting away supplies carrying and breaking down boxes; bending and reaching when he felt discomfort to his lower middle back Pain increased after drawing difficult pediatric patient on [REDACTED]. Sought medical care on [REDACTED].

Injury or illness

Lumbar thoracic strain; from carrying and breaking down boxes bending and reaching to put away supplies

Object or substance involved

Bending reaching carrying

Summary line

Lumbar thoracic strain; from carrying and breaking down boxes bending and reaching to put away supplies

Employee and industry

Job description
Cert Phlebotomy Tech Lead
SOC code
29-2012 — Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
NAICS code
621511 — Medical Laboratory
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
363
Total hours worked
530283
Establishment ID
1157779
Employer case #
AAAC000000

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
13:30:00.000
Submitted
24FEB24:00:10:00

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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.