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OSHA Injury Report: Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Chester (Welkind)

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Chester (Welkind) in 201 Pleasant Hill Rd, Chester, NJ 7930 resulted in days away from work. Employee was nursing Assistant in rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction).

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Chester (Welkind)
Street
201 Pleasant Hill Rd
City
Chester
State
NJ
ZIP
7930
On-site location
Rm 117-1

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
11

Before the incident

Changing pt brief

What happened

EE [REDACTED] was in the process of changing the brief on pt in [REDACTED] along with [REDACTED]. While supporting pt with R arm and adjusting chucks with L arm the pt suddenly pushed back toward MC.

Injury or illness

Strain or Tear - Right - Lower Back

Object or substance involved

back R shoulder blade

Summary line

Patient Handling - Right - Lower Back - back R shoulder blade

Employee and industry

Job description
Nursing Assistant
SOC code
31-1131 — Nursing Assistants
NAICS code
622310 — Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
282
Total hours worked
390129
EIN
223486125
Establishment ID
353223
Employer case #
24-084539

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
21:30
Filing year
2024
Submitted
17FEB2025:03:47:00

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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.