Lenox Hill Hospital-Northwell Health
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Lenox Hill Hospital-Northwell Health | Report ID | 2019010718 |
| Address | 100 E 77th St. 8th floot | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10075 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1374291 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -73.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attacked by a patient while cleaning bathrooms, suffering head and face injuries that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2019, a worker at Lenox Hill Hospital-Northwell Health in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple head locations. 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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