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Horizon Mental Health Management, LLC

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Horizon Mental Health Management, LLC in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Horizon Mental Health Management, LLC Report ID 2018043856
Address 720 South Jackson Street, 5th Floor (Behavioral Health) City, State ZIP POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901
Event Date April 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622210 Inspection # 1312167
GPS Coordinates 40.68000, -76.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was providing psychiatric care to a patient that was undergoing a blood draw. The patient became aggressive, kicked the employee, and pushed her across the room. She fell and hit her head on the floor, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2018, a worker at Horizon Mental Health Management, LLC in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. 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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