St. Luke's Hospital Blue Mountain Campus
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — 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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