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OSHA Injury Report: Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - West Orange

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - West Orange in 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 7052 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was registered Nurse 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
Patient's room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

Checking vital signs

What happened

Patient was combative and uncooperative with staff during PM care and medication administration. The patient grabbed the RN 's great finger and squeezed it so hard when the RN was putting the blood pressure cuff around the patient 's arm. The patient also hit the RN 's breast.

Injury or illness

Dislocation - Right - Fingers(s)

Object or substance involved

Patient

Summary line

Combative Behavior - Right - Fingers(s) - Patient

Employee and industry

Job description
Registered Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
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 #
24-086529

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
19:00
Time of incident
21:00
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.