KidsPeace
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — OREFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | KidsPeace | Report ID | 2018010315 |
| Address | 5300 KidsPeace Dr | City, State ZIP | OREFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 18069 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Other client or customer |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.64000, -75.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing in the hallway when a client came running down the hall and knocked the employee to the ground. The client also punched the employee's face. The employee suffered fractures to the fourth and fifth vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2018, a worker at KidsPeace in OREFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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