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OSHA Injury Report: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in 39th & Powellton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was rN in hospitals, general medical and surgical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Parent company
Trustees of University of Pennsylvania
Street
39th & Powellton Avenue
City
Philadelphia
State
PA
ZIP
19104
On-site location
P4150-CUPP PAVILION 5 EAST

What was the outcome?

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

Before the incident

I was pressing the button for the elevator and my pinky touched the metal plate that the button is connected to and I felt a shock into my pinky causing me to scream. Within 5-10 mins my entire hand and arm began to throb and feel weird and hot.

What happened

I was pressing the button for the elevator and my pinky touched the metal plate that the button is connected to and I felt a shock into my pinky causing me to scream. Within 5-10 mins my entire hand and arm began to throb and feel weird and hot.

Injury or illness

Electric Shock - Hand - Within 5-10 mins my entire hand and arm began to throb and feel weird and hot.

Object or substance involved

Elevator

Summary line

I was pressing the button for the elevator and my pinky touched the metal plate that the button is connected to and I felt a shock into my pinky causing me to scream. Within 5-10 mins my entire hand and arm began to throb and feel weird and hot.

Employee and industry

Job description
RN
SOC code
29-1141 — Registered Nurses
NAICS code
622110 — Hospitals, general medical and surgical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
2987
Total hours worked
4808842
EIN
232810852
Establishment ID
299678
Employer case #
BAM-004951

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:50:00.000
Time of incident
3:28:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
28FEB24:19:03:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.