Wellpath Inc.
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving - Fractures - VALHALLA, New York
| Employer | Wellpath Inc. |
| Address | Westchester County Correctional Facility, 10 Woods Road |
| City, State ZIP | VALHALLA, New York 10595 |
| Report ID | 2020032451 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving |
| Source of Injury | Inmate or detainee in custody |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621111 |
| Inspection # | 1476334 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -73.76000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to take the vitals of an inmate. The inmate jumped out of a wheelchair and assaulted the employee. The employee sustained multiple contusions to the right-side ribs, a fractured nose, two black eyes, a puncture wound to the right side of the back of the head, pain in the right arm and neck, pain/bruising to the lower left leg, and a blood blister on the lower lip.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2020, a worker at Wellpath Inc. in VALHALLA, New York suffered fractures to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with inmate or detainee in custody identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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