Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221408149

COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE

Event
Abrasion, Contusion, Groin, Hospital, Struck By, Workplace Violence
NAICS
622110
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345617765
Employer profile
COOPER UNIVERSITY HEALTH CARE
Summary number
221408149
Report ID
0213900

Event description

Employee incurs contusions and abrasions when struck by pati

Investigation abstract

At 4:15 p.m. on October 19, 2021, an employee was monitoring patients in a hospital's psychiatrics hold area when a patient, in an attempt to flee the emergency department, threw the employee to the ground and struck him in the groin. The employee suffered unspecified contusions and abrasions and was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    426

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