OSHA Injury Report: LEWISGALE HOSPITAL PULASKI

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Assisting patient to sit on the edge of bed

What happened

Patient was sitting EOB was assisting the patient with scooting towards the EOB as she required maximum assistance. He stood in front of the patient and was using the chux pad to pull her towards the EOB. After working with the patient he went back to my office and started to feel a burning sensation in the same area where he had pain with his initial shoulder injury that he had surgery on in [REDACTED] Employee states that he has pain 5 10 at its worse and 0 10 at its best. States he didn 't feel any pain initially when working with the patient but had some soreness and burning after he got back to the therapy dept. He declines any decreased ROM but pain with ROM. He said he didn 't do any treatment over the weekend. 1000mg Tylenol given [REDACTED] and encouraged to alternate ice heat as tolerated. Employee does want to follow up with a panel physician-ortho sports med.

Injury or illness

left shoulder injury reinjury

Object or substance involved

patient movement

Summary line

Pt movement Left shoulder injury reinjury from previous injury

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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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.