Southwest General Hospital
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Southwest General Hospital | Report ID | 2019088854 |
| Address | 7400 Barlite Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78224 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.35000, -98.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck in the throat by a patient that came into the emergency room, suffering a contusion to the larynx.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2019, a worker at Southwest General Hospital in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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