OSHA Injury Report: MultiCare Auburn Medical Center

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

I was doing intake and rapid triaging A She wanted to be seen for lower back pain after previously being seen [REDACTED] for the same CC She was unaccompanied when checking in I had taken her vital signs while she was sitting downWhile attempting to ask pt triage questions she states I have back pain proceeded to stand up and with a close fist hit my right ear and said bitch I immediately walked away and walked inside the triage box I told the nurses and registration to call a code grey and security because I was just punched by a patientSecurity screening in the lobby was notified code grey was activated and multiple hospital security arrived immediately Charge Nurse and House Supervisor was made aware of incident She needs to be accompanied prior to being seen at this facility from now on

What happened

I was doing intake and rapid triaging A She wanted to be seen for lower back pain after previously being seen [REDACTED] for the same CC She was unaccompanied when checking in I had taken her vital signs while she was sitting downWhile attempting to ask pt triage questions she states I have back pain proceeded to stand up and with a close fist hit my right ear and said bitch I immediately walked away and walked inside the triage box I told the nurses and registration to call a code grey and security because I was just punched by a patientSecurity screening in the lobby was notified code grey was activated and multiple hospital security arrived immediately Charge Nurse and House Supervisor was made aware of incident She needs to be accompanied prior to being seen at this facility from now on

Injury or illness

Contusion

Object or substance involved

Patient

Summary line

Contusion due to Aggression Violence caused Contusion

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.