OSHA Injury Report: NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Allegedly: Staff was leaning on a table in the conference room during our all-staff meeting. The speaker lithium battery failed resulting in an explosion and a small fire burst. Battery particles ejected from the explosion and flame burst made contact with staff member 's eye. Redness to eye noted staff sent to Optometry. Finding: S P exposure to chemical burn

What happened

Allegedly: Staff was leaning on a table in the conference room during our all-staff meeting. The speaker lithium battery failed resulting in an explosion and a small fire burst. Battery particles ejected from the explosion and flame burst made contact with staff member 's eye. Redness to eye noted staff sent to Optometry. Finding: S P exposure to chemical burn

Injury or illness

Finding: S P exposure to chemical burn

Object or substance involved

Finding: S P exposure to chemical burn

Summary line

Allegedly: Staff was leaning on a table in the conference room during our all-staff meeting. The speaker lithium battery failed resulting in an explosion and a small fire burst. Battery particles ejected from the explosion and flame burst made contact wit

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.