OSHA Injury Report: Eddy Heritage House Nursing & Rehabilitation Center-SPHP-NY

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

i was in the other hall (i was on the split assignment) toileting another pt. and the nurse from the other side(side of occurrence) sent a aide to come get me to clean up the pt. in the bathroom in which the incident occurred.

What happened

Employee developed pain to left elbow when he was reaching for soil linen bag with right arm when the linen bag came down injured left elbow. Contusion Left Elbow

Injury or illness

Contusion (Bruise Skin Surface)

Object or substance involved

Contact With Object Other Than Sharps

Summary line

i was trying to clean up pt and reached for soiled linen bag and when i brought my arm down it came down fast and hard onto the nook below that hangs up pts dirty clothes i banged right above my elbow on my left arm

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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