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OSHA Injury Report: Life EMS Inc.-Kent

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Life EMS Inc.-Kent in 1275 Cedar St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was paramedic in ambulance services, air or ground.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Life EMS Inc.-Kent
Parent company
Life EMS Ambulance
Street
1275 Cedar St. NE
City
Grand Rapids
State
MI
ZIP
49503
On-site location
In ambulance

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
29

Before the incident

Working as a paramedic

What happened

Unsure of precipitating event other than the back pain slowly worsened throughout their shift

Injury or illness

Lumbar strain with disc disorder and radiculopathy

Object or substance involved

Cumulative lifting moving patients

Summary line

Lumbar back pain cumulative from lifting moving patients

Employee and industry

Job description
Paramedic
SOC code
29-2043 — Paramedics
NAICS code
621910 — Ambulance services, air or ground
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
357
Total hours worked
553957
Establishment ID
109260
Employer case #
13

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
12:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
24JAN2025:19:23:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.