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Christiana Care Health Systems

Intentional injury by other person, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEWARK, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Christiana Care Health Systems in NEWARK, DELAWARE
Employer Christiana Care Health Systems Report ID 2020054800
Address 4755 Ogletown Stanton Rd. City, State ZIP NEWARK, DELAWARE 19718
Event Date May 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck and back
Event Type Intentional injury by other person, unspecified Source of Injury Patient
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.68000, -75.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was struck by a patient and knocked to the floor, requiring hospitalization and surgery on her neck and back.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2020, a worker at Christiana Care Health Systems in NEWARK, DELAWARE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. The incident was classified as intentional injury by other person, unspecified, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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