ZANESVILLE, OHIO—
GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Hitting, kicking, beating by other person while providing medical or custodial care · Fractures
Final narrative
A patient became violent and attacked an employee by punching, pulling hair, and pushing the employee down to the floor. The employee sustained a femoral fracture to the left hip.
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