Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221465156

VIRTUA WEST JERSEY HEALTH SYSTEM INC.

Event
Head, Healthcare, Hospital, Internal Injuries, Workplace Violence
NAICS
622110
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345633101
Employer profile
VIRTUA WEST JERSEY HEALTH SYSTEM INC.
Summary number
221465156
Report ID
0213900

Event description

Employee incurs head lesion after patient punched employee

Investigation abstract

At approximately 7:30 a.m. on November 5, 2021, an employee responded to a request for backup. As the employee approached the scene, the patient punched the employee in the head. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

    Event type
    1

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