Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center LLC
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BLACKWOOD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center LLC | Report ID | 2021065238 |
| Address | 425 Woodbury - Turnersville Rd | City, State ZIP | BLACKWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08012 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.79000, -75.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A nursing assistant was kneed in the head by a patient while helping the patient. The nursing assistant suffered an embolism and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2021, a worker at Elmwood Hills Healthcare Center LLC in BLACKWOOD, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with patient identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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