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OSHA Injury Report: NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania in 1225 Gerard Avenue, Bronx, NY 10452 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was staff Nurse in health Care Facility.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania
Parent company
NYC Health + Hospitals
Street
1225 Gerard Avenue
City
Bronx
State
NY
ZIP
10452
On-site location
MORRISANIA - 1ST FLOOR - BLUE ROOM

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

Allegedly: Staff was leaning on a table in the conference room during our all-staff meeting. The speaker lithium battery failed resulting in an explosion and a small fire burst. Battery particles ejected from the explosion and flame burst made contact with staff member 's chin. Redness to the chin noted on initial assessment. Staff transferred to Belvis OHS for elevation. Finding: S P chemical burn to chin.

What happened

Allegedly: Staff was leaning on a table in the conference room during our all-staff meeting. The speaker lithium battery failed resulting in an explosion and a small fire burst. Battery particles ejected from the explosion and flame burst made contact with staff member 's chin. Redness to the chin noted on initial assessment. Staff transferred to Belvis OHS for elevation. Finding: S P chemical burn to chin.

Injury or illness

Finding: S P chemical burn to chin.

Object or substance involved

Finding: S P chemical burn to chin.

Summary line

Allegedly: Staff was leaning on a table in the conference room during our all-staff meeting. The speaker lithium battery failed resulting in an explosion and a small fire burst. Battery particles ejected from the explosion and flame burst made contact wit

Employee and industry

Job description
Staff Nurse
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
621498 — Health Care Facility
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
186
Total hours worked
244627
EIN
383875287
Establishment ID
1375524
Employer case #
44129

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
9:20
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05FEB26:22:20:00

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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.