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OSHA Injury Report: UPPER EAST SIDE REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at UPPER EAST SIDE REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER in 211 EAST 79TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10023 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was housekeeper in nursing homes.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UPPER EAST SIDE REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER
Street
211 EAST 79TH STREET
City
NEW YORK
State
NY
ZIP
10023
On-site location
Hallway

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

Employee was collecting garbage from medication cart.

What happened

As Employee was emptying garbage there was a needle thrown into the bag pricking the employee.

Injury or illness

Employee sustained a puncture to their right lower leg

Object or substance involved

needlestick

Summary line

Puncture to lower right leg - Needlestick

Employee and industry

Job description
Housekeeper
SOC code
37-2012 — Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
623110 — Nursing homes
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
437
Total hours worked
834551
Establishment ID
190337
Employer case #
25

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
26JAN26:16:36:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.