OSHA Injury Report: Russell J Ebeid Childrens Hospital

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Attempting to manually hold patient

What happened

Writer responded to staff in hallway struggling with agitated patient who was holding staff by hair and writer applied AEGIS technique to remove employee 's hair from patient 's grasp. When grasp removed patient scratched and bit BIL hands and struck writer in right arm and kicked in right shin. When attempting to place patient in controlled position writer felt pain in right shoulder and had difficulty moving right arm and had numbness and tingling. Applied ice to right shoulder and cleaned and dressed wounds to hands. Supervisor notified ouch line called and then spoke with 360 health nurse and advised to be seen at 360 health called and made appointment at 360 health for [REDACTED] and arrangements for security to transport.

Injury or illness

Placing IV

Object or substance involved

patient

Summary line

Employee was trying to diffuse a combative patient when they starting kicking and biting.

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.