MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Report ID | 2020087745 |
| Address | 7777 FOREST LANE | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75230 |
| Event Date | August 17, 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 | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Medical and surgical instruments and equipment, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91000, -96.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a patient to a psychiatric unit. The patient struck the employee in the nose with a stethoscope, breaking the employee's nose. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2020, a worker at MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the nose, 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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