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OSHA Injury Report: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in 39th & Powellton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mEDICAL ASSISTANT in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Parent company
Trustees of University of Pennsylvania
Street
39th & Powellton Avenue
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
ZIP
19104
On-site location
P5245-HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
43

Before the incident

I was picking up oxygen tank and dropped it. Went to pick it up and pulled something in my back. Felt sharp pains in back and down leg.

What happened

I was picking up oxygen tank and dropped it. Went to pick it up and pulled something in my back. Felt sharp pains in back and down leg.

Injury or illness

Strain - Back (Upper) - back injury. Very sharp pains and throbbing throughout back and legs. Temporary tingling in feet. Am currently 26 weeks pregnant.

Object or substance involved

Equipment

Summary line

I was picking up oxygen tank and dropped it. Went to pick it up and pulled something in my back. Felt sharp pains in back and down leg.

Employee and industry

Job description
MEDICAL ASSISTANT
SOC code
31-9092 — Medical Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
2987
Total hours worked
4808842
EIN
232810852
Establishment ID
299678
Employer case #
BAM-004927

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
10:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:19:03:00

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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.