The Lowell General Hospital
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | The Lowell General Hospital | Report ID | 2021076402 |
| Address | 1 Hospital Drive | City, State ZIP | LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01852 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Patient |
| Secondary Source | Fire extinguishers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1547400 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.64000, -71.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A nurse was sitting at a nurse's station. A patient struck the nurse on the head with a fire extinguisher, knocking the nurse unconscious.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2021, a worker at The Lowell General Hospital in LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. 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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