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OSHA Injury Report: Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - West Orange

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - West Orange in 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 7052 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 - West Orange
Street
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
City
West Orange
State
NJ
ZIP
7052
On-site location
3024

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Changing patient

What happened

I went into patient 's [REDACTED] 3024 to change patient. I was cleaning in between patients ' leg and the patient 's left leg turned and squished my right hand. When changing the patient 's shirt the patient grabbed my right index finger and twisted it.

Injury or illness

All Other Specific Injuries NOC - Right - Hand

Object or substance involved

Patient injured employee

Summary line

Combative Behavior - Right - Hand - Patient injured employee

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
740
Total hours worked
1136818
EIN
223486125
Establishment ID
353221
Employer case #
24-086002

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
6:40
Filing year
2024
Submitted
17FEB2025:03:48:00

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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.