OSHA Injury Report: BACKUS HOSPITAL

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was responding to and assisting with management of a highly agitated patient who required medication and potential restraint

What happened

A patient became highly agitated in the dayroom area and threw plastic chairs Public Safety attempted verbal de escalation without success When staff initiated restraint due to escalating behavior the patient became combative resulting in physical contact with staff

Injury or illness

SHOULDER S STRUCK OR INJ BY Injury

Object or substance involved

Patient physical assault during behavioral health intervention

Summary line

A patient became highly agitated in the dayroom area and threw plastic chairs Public Safety attempted verbal deescalation without success When staff initiated restraint due to escalating behavior the patient became combative resulting in physical contact

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.