Abington Hospital
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Abington Hospital | Report ID | 2017021570 |
| Address | 1200 Old York Road | City, State ZIP | ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 19001 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.11000, -75.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A patient struck an employee in the abdomen, causing blunt abdominal trauma.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2017, a worker at Abington Hospital in ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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