St. Bernard Hospital
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | St. Bernard Hospital | Report ID | 2017054441 |
| Address | 326 West 64th Street | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60621 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.77000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a blood sample from a psychiatric patient when the patient punched the employee.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2017, a worker at St. Bernard Hospital in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the nonclassifiable. 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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