OSHA Injury Report: Specialty Hospital at Rittenhouse - PMR (GSPP)

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

What was the employee doing just b4 the incident: Employee went to pick up a patient from his room.

What happened

Employee went to pick up a patient from his room. The nurse reported that his IV had come out and the patient was bleeding prior to arrival. The nurse dressed the site and the patient was ready to go to the gym. The employee pushed the wheelchair down to the gym and noticed a small spot or drip of blood on the back of their finger. The employee did not have gloves on at that time and did not have broken skin in the area where the blood was. The employee did have some small nicks in their skin in other areas on their hands. The employee washed their hands and wore gloves the remainder of the session.

Injury or illness

The employee came in contact with the patient 's blood on their left finger.

Object or substance involved

The patient 's blood.

Summary line

Employee pushing patient in wheelchair and became in contact with patient 's blood on their left finger.

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.