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OSHA Injury Report: DEX-BLUE RIDGE HOSPITAL

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at DEX-BLUE RIDGE HOSPITAL in 2201 South Sterling Street, Morganton, NC 28655 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was rN ICU in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DEX-BLUE RIDGE HOSPITAL
Parent company
Cone Health
Street
2201 South Sterling Street
City
Morganton
State
NC
ZIP
28655
On-site location
DEXICU

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
10

Before the incident

Unknown

What happened

Another RN and I were moving a patient off the unit in the middle of an emergecy where flooding was occurring The other RN was steering as I was guiding the foot of the bed These ICU bed NEVER work when it comes to steering As she was steering with the handles the bed went too fast and could not be turned and I was pinned up against the nursing station full force of the bed My right legknee began to hurt immediately and is now swollen red and hot to the touch It is difficult to walk and by the end of my shift it was very painful to even get up

Injury or illness

Struck By or Against ObjectStruck Or Injured By Object Handled By OthersContusionKneeToolsmachineryequipment Hospital equip

Object or substance involved

BedNurses station

Summary line

Struck By or Against ObjectStruck Or Injured By Object Handled By OthersContusionKneeToolsmachineryequipment Hospital equipKneeBedNurses station

Employee and industry

Job description
RN ICU
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
4152
Total hours worked
2569124
EIN
520529945
Establishment ID
1031190
Employer case #
WC23648203

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
11:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
08MAR24:00:22:00

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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.