Universal Health Services Foundation (INC.)
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA
| Employer | Universal Health Services Foundation (INC.) | Report ID | 2020032062 |
| Address | 2927 Demere Road | City, State ZIP | SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA 31522 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2020 | 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) | 621420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.16000, -81.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was speaking on the phone at the nurses station when a patient attacked the employee by striking her in the face and neck. The employee was hospitalized with cervical and neck injuries.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2020, a worker at Universal Health Services Foundation (INC.) in SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA 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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