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OSHA Injury Report: Palisades Medical Center

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Palisades Medical Center in 7600 River Road, North Bergen, NJ 7047 resulted in days away from work. Employee was heavy Cleaner in general Medical and Surgical Hospitals.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Palisades Medical Center
Parent company
HMH Hospitals Corporation
Street
7600 River Road
City
North Bergen
State
NJ
ZIP
7047
On-site location
Labor and Delivery Hallway 2nd floor Palisades

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
4
Days restricted or transferred
3

Before the incident

routine EVS duties

What happened

Team Member sustained a contusion to his left heel when it hit the wheel of a garbage can

Injury or illness

left heel contusion

Object or substance involved

Wheel of garbage cart

Summary line

left heel contusion Wheel of garbage cart

Employee and industry

Job description
Heavy Cleaner
SOC code
37-2011 — Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
1181
Total hours worked
1771294
EIN
221487576
Establishment ID
1515056
Employer case #
25-62344

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:17:12:00

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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.