Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified — Open wounds, unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Report ID | 2019032238 |
| Address | 3401 Civic Center Blvd. | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19104 |
| Event Date | March 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -75.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A patient bit an employee.
Incident Summary
On March 1, 2019, a worker at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as injury by other person-unintentional or intent unknown, unspecified, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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