OSHA Injury Report: ST VINCENTS SPECIAL NEEDS CENTER

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was intervening to ensure safety during a behavioral episode involving an individual on emergency respite who was engaging in self injurious behavior

What happened

An individual on emergency respite began engaging in self injurious behavior including head banging and striking a kitchen wall When staff intervened to maintain safety the individual bit and scratched the employee The employee sustained immediate bruising and scratches with open skin areas

Injury or illness

UPPER EXTREMITIES THUMB STRUCK OR INJ BY Injury

Object or substance involved

Individual physical assault involving bite and scratch during behavioral intervention

Summary line

Individual on emergency respite began engaging in self injury behavior including head banging and striking kitchen wall When staff intervened to maintain safety individual bit and scratched employee

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.