Chester, NJ · 2024-04-13

OSHA Injury Report: Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Chester (Welkind)

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On 2024-04-13, an injury at Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Chester (Welkind) in 201 Pleasant Hill Rd, Chester, NJ 7930 resulted in days away from work. Employee was nursing Assistant in rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction).

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Where did this happen?

Establishment: Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation - Chester (Welkind)
Street: 201 Pleasant Hill Rd
City: Chester
State: NJ
ZIP: 7930
On-site location: Rm 117-1

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Days away from work (code 2)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days away from work: 11

Before the incident

Changing pt brief

What happened

EE [REDACTED] was in the process of changing the brief on pt in [REDACTED] along with [REDACTED]. While supporting pt with R arm and adjusting chucks with L arm the pt suddenly pushed back toward MC.

Injury or illness

Strain or Tear - Right - Lower Back

Object or substance involved

back R shoulder blade

Summary line

Patient Handling - Right - Lower Back - back R shoulder blade

Employee and industry

Job description: Nursing Assistant
SOC code: 31-1131: Nursing Assistants
NAICS code: 622310: Rehabilitation hospitals (except alcoholism, drug addiction)
NAICS vintage: 2012
Employees at this establishment (2024 average): 282
Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total): 390,129
EIN: 223486125
Establishment ID: 353223
Employer case #: 24-084539

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2024-04-13
Shift started: 19:00
Time of incident: 21:30
Filing year: 2024
Submitted to OSHA: 2025-02-17

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.

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