OSHA Injury Report: ST VINCENTS SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was responding to and managing a behavioral incident involving a patient

What happened

During a behavioral incident the patient physically assaulted the employee The employee was punched in the face and arms kicked multiple times in the leg arm and head and had hair forcibly pulled The employee s wrist was twisted resulting in visible marks and scratches The patient also attempted to bite the employee s arms The employee s eyeglasses were removed from the face broken and stomped on during the altercation

Injury or illness

NECK SOFT TISSUE STRUCK OR INJ BY Injury

Object or substance involved

Patient physical assault during behavioral intervention

Summary line

During behavioral incident patient physically assaulted employee Employee was punched in face arms kicked multiple times in leg arm head and had hair pulled Employee wrist twisted with visible marks and scratches Patient attempted to bite employee arms

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.