NORTH CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Open wounds, unspecified — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NORTH CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer NORTH CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL Report ID 20161211994
Address 520 MADISON OAK City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78258
Event Date December 29, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.62000, -98.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to give medication to a patient when the patient became agitated and bit the employee's left thumb. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2016, a worker at NORTH CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered open wounds, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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