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OSHA Injury Report: Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in 2131 S. 17th St., Wilmington, NC 28401 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was oR Asst in general medical and surgical hospitals.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Parent company
Novant Health, Inc.
Street
2131 S. 17th St.
City
Wilmington
State
NC
ZIP
28401
On-site location
[OR]

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Preparing to move the patient.

What happened

I was holding patient s feet preparing to move when the other person snatched the body without waiting for me to get ready to move at the same time. Patient was deceased therefore even heavier than normal. Felt pain in right shoulder immediately.

Injury or illness

I was holding patient 's feet preparing to move when the other person snatched the body without waiting for me to get ready to move at the same time. Patient was deceased therefore even heavier than normal. Felt pain in right shoulder immediately.

Object or substance involved

patient & self

Summary line

Strain Shoulder-Right

Employee and industry

Job description
OR Asst
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622110 — General medical and surgical hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
7926
Total hours worked
12789919
EIN
853777599
Establishment ID
1020246
Employer case #
WC2023-000

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:30:00.000
Time of incident
6:15:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
29MAR24:11:56:00

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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.