OSHA Injury Report: Long Island Jewish Valley Stream

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

I was in the hallway talking to the RN on my assignment. My nurse manager and RN assigned to 231D not my assigned patient called me to the room to assist to transfer patient from wheelchair to stretcher.

What happened

I entered room 231D patient 231D was sitting in the wheelchair. I bend down to remove the left leg rest from the wheelchair patient sitting in. While attempting to remove the left leg rest patient physically punched me with their first in my head.

Injury or illness

Headache

Object or substance involved

Patient hand fist

Summary line

While attempting to remove the left leg rest patient punched me with their fist in my head headache

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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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.