Wellpath Inc.

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving - Fractures - VALHALLA, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Wellpath Inc. in 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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