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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 lPN 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 room bathroom

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180

Before the incident

Attempting to assist a patient with a transfer.

What happened

The patient was attempting to transfer on her own from her wheelchair to the toilet. Two nurses observed this and went in the bathroom to assist. The patient has right sided weakness causing a strain to the one nurses left shoulder and neck.

Injury or illness

Left shoulder and neck strain.

Object or substance involved

The patient transfer.

Summary line

Left shoulder and neck strain

Employee and industry

Job description
LPN
SOC code
29-2061 — Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
NAICS code
622310 — Physical rehabilitation hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
308
Total hours worked
340845
EIN
42948290
Establishment ID
816793
Employer case #
23-Jul

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00:00.000
Time of incident
11:40:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
27FEB24:19:57:00

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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.