AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Bruises, contusions — JOLIET, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet in JOLIET, ILLINOIS
Employer AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet Report ID 2021065355
Address 333 N. Madison St. City, State ZIP JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60435
Event Date June 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Patient
Secondary Source Beds, mattresses
Industry (NAICS) 621111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.60000, -89.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to restrain a combative patient. While the employee was restraining one of the patient's arms, the patient thrashed about on the bed and attempted to sit up. The employee was pulled forward onto the handle of the bed and sustained a contusion to the left upper chest. The employee then had cardiac dysrhythmia and a near syncopal event.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2021, a worker at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered bruises, contusions to the chest, 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

OSHA has recorded 459 severe injury reports involving "Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving" incidents in our database. Browse all Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving injuries.

See all reports for AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Apr 25, 2023 SBH Health System BRONX, NEW YORK Avulsions, enucleations Hosp.
Jan 5, 2015 CCA Winn Correctional Center WINNFIELD, LOUISIANA Concussions Hosp.
May 12, 2018 Steak 'n Shake Inc MONTGOMERY, OHIO Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Nov 19, 2022 Matheny Medical and Educational Center PEAPACK, NEW JERSEY Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Apr 5, 2019 Family Dentistry HOUSTON, TEXAS Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Aug 8, 2016 International Paper Company EDINBURG, TEXAS Fractures and dislocations Hosp.
Jun 11, 2016 Parx Casino BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA Fractures Hosp.
Dec 16, 2019 UHS of Centennial Peaks LLC LOUISVILLE, COLORADO Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.