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OSHA Injury Report: 1252-Lexington Medical Center-250 Hospital Dr(1252)

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at 1252-Lexington Medical Center-250 Hospital Dr(1252) in 250 Hospital Dr, Lexington, NC 27292 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was phys Therapy Asst.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
1252-Lexington Medical Center-250 Hospital Dr(1252)
Parent company
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Street
250 Hospital Dr
City
Lexington
State
NC
ZIP
27292
On-site location
1252-Rehabilitation Services-250 Hospital Dr

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Unknown

What happened

We were sliding a pt up in the recliner using a sheet . I was at the back of the chair and when we slid pt up -the back of the recliner chair tilted back and the handle on the back of the chair hit my chest over a recent scar from a mastectomy and it caused immediate pain .

Injury or illness

pt Handling-Struck Or Injured By Object Being Lifted Or Handled-Contusion-Chest Incl. Ribs Sternum & Soft Tissue -Tools machinery equipment - Hospital equip

Object or substance involved

a recliner in pt 's room

Summary line

Patient Handling-Struck Or Injured By Object Being Lifted Or Handled-Contusion-Chest (Incl. Ribs Sternum and Soft Tissue)-Tools machinery equipment - Hospital equip Chest (Incl. Ribs Sternum and Soft Tissue) a recliner in patient 's room

Employee and industry

Job description
Phys Therapy Asst
SOC code
31-2021 — Physical Therapist Assistants
NAICS code
622110
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
431
Total hours worked
900297
EIN
560543238
Establishment ID
1193338
Employer case #
WC23647963

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
11:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:16:56:00

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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.