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OSHA Injury Report: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (GSPP)

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (GSPP) in 51 North 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 resulted in days away from work. Employee was physical Therapist in rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (GSPP)
Parent company
Good Shepherd PennPartners
Street
51 North 39th Street
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
ZIP
19104
On-site location
Patient Room

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

EE assisted the patient to ambulate in the hallway. After about 20 feet the patient became dizzy and needed to sit. There was a chair close by and she attempted to assist the patient to the chair. However at that time the patient started to lean forward and EE gently assisted the patient to the floor.

What happened

The EE ended up hitting her R buttock posterior and hamstring on the chair when assisting patient to floor.

Injury or illness

A hematoma on her R buttock and R posterior knee along with soreness in those areas.

Object or substance involved

A chair.

Summary line

EE was assisting dizzy patient to the floor. When guiding patient to the floor employee hit their bottom knee and hamstring on the chair which caused an hematoma.

Employee and industry

Job description
Physical Therapist
SOC code
29-1123 — Physical Therapists
NAICS code
622310 — Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
55
Total hours worked
74380
EIN
208283421
Establishment ID
891230
Employer case #
WC20230011

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00:00.000
Time of incident
19:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:20:00:00

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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.