Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2024
Mitchell Holland
Age: 34
Onsite Injury Prevention Specialist/Athletic Trainer
Concentra
Grand Rapids, MI
Mitchell developed an early symptom evaluation process and integrated it within his location’s injury reporting system. The goal was to improve tracking of leading indicators before the development of work injuries resulting in recordability and/or lost time. The initial phase involved educating workers on the importance of injury prevention programs and the role of the onsite medical center as it relates to injury reporting. With early symptom reporting, first-aid level intervention and ergonomic re-education are provided on the day of the incident. The location has seen increased reporting of musculoskeletal disorders but an overall decrease in the recordable incident rate.
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