2,042,423Injury reports 130,778Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

West Orange, NJ —

OSHA Injury Report: Kessler West

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Kessler West in 1199 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 7052 resulted in days away from work. Employee was physical Therapist Ex in specialty Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Kessler West
Street
1199 Pleasant Valley Way
City
West Orange
State
NJ
ZIP
7052
On-site location
Patient Room

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
4
Days restricted or transferred
9

Before the incident

Therapist reaching to release lever of bed rail

What happened

Therapist was assisting patient back into bed at end of therapy session and bent over to position bed rail When bending over therapist felt immediate sudden pain to lower back area which caused pain when leaning forward backward and walking

Injury or illness

Strain or Tear Both Lower Back

Object or substance involved

Bedrail

Summary line

Material Handling Both Lower Back Bedrail

Employee and industry

Job description
Physical Therapist Ex
SOC code
29-1123 — Physical Therapists
NAICS code
622310 — Specialty Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
797
Total hours worked
1153156
EIN
223486125
Establishment ID
1454308
Employer case #
25-088971

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:00
Time of incident
10:25
Filing year
2025
Submitted
02FEB26:19:08:00

More injuries at Kessler West

View Kessler West's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 622310)

More injuries in NJ

SECAUCUS, NJ—

WM 3520

RIVERDALE, NJ—

WM 3443

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.