St. Luke's Hospital Blue Mountain Campus

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at St. Luke's Hospital Blue Mountain Campus in LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer St. Luke's Hospital Blue Mountain Campus Report ID 2019099877
Address 211 N. 12th St. City, State ZIP LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18235
Event Date September 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.83000, -75.72000

Incident Narrative

At about 9:30 p.m. on September 20, 2019, an employee was entering a hospital's behavioral health unit in response to an alarm. A patient struck him in the face, causing severe facial injuries. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2019, a worker at St. Luke's Hospital Blue Mountain Campus in LEHIGHTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the eye(s). 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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