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OSHA Injury Report: Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital in 189 May Street, Worcester, MA 01602 resulted in days away from work. Employee was rNT Rehabilitation nursing Tech in physical rehabilitation hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital
Parent company
Encompass Health
Street
189 May Street
City
Worcester
State
MA
ZIP
01602
On-site location
Patient bathroom

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
42
Days restricted or transferred
111

Before the incident

The employee was assisting the patient to the toilet.

What happened

The employee gave the patient toilet paper when the patient went to use it she fell forward. The employee member tried to keep the patient from falling by using her left knee. The employee heard a pop from her left knee and experienced pain.

Injury or illness

Left knee strain with pain.

Object or substance involved

The patient falling forward and the weight injuring the employee 's knee.

Summary line

Left knee sprain

Employee and industry

Job description
RNT Rehabilitation nursing Tech
SOC code
29-2099 — Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other
NAICS code
622310 — Physical rehabilitation hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
308
Total hours worked
340845
EIN
42948290
Establishment ID
816793
Employer case #
23-Apr

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
18:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
27FEB24:19:34:00

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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.